How to Pronounce "would you believe"
expression
WOOD-yoo bee-LEEV
wUUD-YOO bil-EEV
Definition
'Would you believe' is an expression used to introduce something surprising or hard to believe. It can also be rhetorical, meaning the speaker isn't really asking but wants to show something is unexpected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwʊd/ /ˈju/ /bɪˈɫiv
British English
wˈʊd/ /jˈuː/ /bɪlˈiːv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WOOD-yoo bee-LEEV
UK
wUUD-YOO bil-EEV
Listen in Context
Would you believe I saw a rainbow at midnight?
Would you believe my cat can open doors?
Would you believe I finished my homework early?
So, would you believe, he actually apologized after all this time!