How to Pronounce "to speak of"
expression
too / tuh / ti SPEEK UHv
too SPEEK OV
Definition
Used in negative sentences to say that something is not important or significant. It means 'nothing worth mentioning' or 'nothing special'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈspik/ /ˈəv
British English
tˈuː/ /spˈiːk/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
too / tuh / ti SPEEK UHv
UK
too SPEEK OV
Listen in Context
There was no rain to speak of last night.
We don’t have any money to speak of.
There is nothing to speak of in the fridge.
He got a raise, but it wasn’t much to speak of.