How to Pronounce "watch the world burn"
expression
WAHCH thuh WURLD BURN
WOTCH thuh WURLED BURN
Definition
To stand by and deliberately do nothing, or even feel satisfaction, while everything around gets worse or falls apart. It refers to someone who lets chaos happen, sometimes for personal amusement or out of hopelessness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈbɝn
British English
wˈɒtʃ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld/ /bˈɜːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAHCH thuh WURLD BURN
UK
WOTCH thuh WURLED BURN
Listen in Context
Sometimes people just want to watch the world burn.
He laughed and said, 'Let's just watch the world burn.'
I can't believe you'd really just watch the world burn.
Sometimes, when things are out of control, all you can do is watch the world burn.