How to Pronounce "walk a mile in your shoes"
expression
WAWK uh MYL in YOOR SHOOZ
WAWK uh MYL in YAW SHOOZ
Definition
To imagine yourself in another person's situation to understand what they are going through or why they act as they do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmaɪɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈʃuz
British English
wˈɔːk/ /æɪ/ /mˈaɪl/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ʃˈuːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAWK uh MYL in YOOR SHOOZ
UK
WAWK uh MYL in YAW SHOOZ
Listen in Context
Try to walk a mile in your shoes before judging others.
It's important to walk a mile in your shoes to understand your feelings.
She asked him to walk a mile in your shoes and see how hard it is.
If you could walk a mile in your shoes, you’d understand why I’m stressed.