How to Pronounce "watch the world go by"
expression
WAHCH thuh WURLD goh BYE
WOTCH thuh WORLD goh BYE
Definition
To sit or stand in a relaxed way and observe people and things around you, often without doing anything else; to passively enjoy the scene of everyday life.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑtʃ/, /ˈwɔtʃ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɝɫd/ /ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
wˈɒtʃ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɜːld/ /ɡˈəʊ/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAHCH thuh WURLD goh BYE
UK
WOTCH thuh WORLD goh BYE
Listen in Context
I like to sit by the window and watch the world go by.
Sometimes I just relax in the park and watch the world go by.
On Sunday afternoons, we go to a café to watch the world go by.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is grab a coffee and just watch the world go by for a while.