How to Pronounce "wear out your welcome"
expression
WAIR-owt-YOR-WEL-kuhm
WAIR-owt-YAW-WEL-kuhm
Definition
To stay too long as a guest or to take advantage of someone's hospitality until you are no longer welcome.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɛɫkəm
British English
wɛə/ /ˈaʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɛlkʌm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR-owt-YOR-WEL-kuhm
UK
WAIR-owt-YAW-WEL-kuhm
Listen in Context
If you stay too long, you might wear out your welcome.
Guests should not wear out their welcome.
Try not to wear out your welcome at your friend's house.
I think we've already worn out our welcome—time to go home.