How to Pronounce "a royal pain"
expression
uh ROY-uhl PAYN
uh ROY-uhl PAYN
Definition
An informal way to say that someone or something is extremely annoying or difficult to deal with.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɔɪəɫ/ /ˈpeɪn
British English
æɪ/ /ɹˈɔɪəl/ /pˈeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh ROY-uhl PAYN
UK
uh ROY-uhl PAYN
Listen in Context
This homework is a royal pain.
Waiting in long lines can be a royal pain.
My little brother can be a royal pain sometimes.
That new software update is a royal pain to install.