How to Pronounce "the whole enchilada"
expression
thuh HOHL en-chih-LAH-duh
thuh HOHL en-chil-AH-duh
Definition
An informal way to refer to everything involved in a situation, or the entire set of things being discussed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhoʊɫ/ /ɛntʃɪˈɫɑdə
British English
ðə, ði/ /hˈəʊl/ /ɛntʃɪlˈɑːdɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh HOHL en-chih-LAH-duh
UK
thuh HOHL en-chil-AH-duh
Listen in Context
He bought the whole enchilada, not just the TV.
If you want to go, you have to take the whole enchilada.
Our summer camp includes the whole enchilada: food, games, and trips.
Are you just getting the phone or the whole enchilada?