How to Pronounce "wet your whistle"
expression
WET yer WHISS-uhl
WET yaw WHISS-uhl
Definition
This is an informal expression meaning to have a drink, usually an alcoholic one, to quench your thirst.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhwɪsəɫ/, /ˈwɪsəɫ
British English
wˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɪsəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WET yer WHISS-uhl
UK
WET yaw WHISS-uhl
Listen in Context
Let's wet your whistle with some lemonade.
After the long walk, we stopped to wet our whistle.
He always likes to wet his whistle at the bar after work.
It's so hot—care to wet your whistle with a cold drink?