How to Pronounce "wet behind the ears"
expression
WET bi-HIND thuh EERZ
WET bi-HIND thee EE-uhz
Definition
Someone who is 'wet behind the ears' is inexperienced and new to a job, activity, or situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛt/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz
British English
wˈɛt/ /bɪhˈaɪnd/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈiəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WET bi-HIND thuh EERZ
UK
WET bi-HIND thee EE-uhz
Listen in Context
He is still wet behind the ears in this job.
Sue was wet behind the ears when she started college.
You can’t expect too much from someone who's wet behind the ears.
When I first joined, I was totally wet behind the ears, too.