How to Pronounce "a hidden agenda"
expression
uh HID-un uh-JEN-duh
uh HID-un uh-JEN-duh
Definition
A secret plan or motivation behind someone’s actions, usually different from what they say openly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɪdən/ /əˈdʒɛndə
British English
æɪ/ /hˈɪdən/ /ɐdʒˈɛndɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh HID-un uh-JEN-duh
UK
uh HID-un uh-JEN-duh
Listen in Context
She thinks her boss has a hidden agenda.
Do you think he has a hidden agenda?
Politicians are often accused of having a hidden agenda.
I can’t help but feel there’s a hidden agenda behind his kindness.