How to Pronounce "who's who"
expression
HOOZ-HOO
HOOZ-HOO
Definition
A list or explanation of the important people in a group, organization, or area; also used to describe knowing the key figures in a community or field.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhuz/ /ˈhu
British English
huːz/ /hˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOOZ-HOO
UK
HOOZ-HOO
Listen in Context
The magazine has a who's who of famous athletes.
She gave me a who's who list of people at the party.
Our teacher explained the who's who of the company.
If you want to get ahead here, you need to know who's who.