How to Pronounce "your heart skips a beat"
expression
YOR / YER HART SKIPS uh BEET
YAW HAHT SKIPS ay BEET
Definition
This expression describes when you feel a sudden strong emotion, such as surprise, excitement, or fear, and it feels like your heart stops or jumps for a moment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈskɪps/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbit
British English
jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /skˈɪps/ /æɪ/ /bˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOR / YER HART SKIPS uh BEET
UK
YAW HAHT SKIPS ay BEET
Listen in Context
When I saw the test results, my heart skipped a beat.
Her smile made my heart skip a beat.
The loud noise made my heart skip a beat.
Every time you call me, my heart skips a beat.