How to Pronounce "calm before the storm"
expression
KAHM bee-FOR thuh STORM
KAHM bif-AWR thuh STAWM
Definition
A period of quiet or peace before something intense or difficult happens, often used to describe a tense silence before a big event or problem.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑɫm/, /ˈkɑm/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈstɔɹm
British English
kˈɑːm/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈɔːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHM bee-FOR thuh STORM
UK
KAHM bif-AWR thuh STAWM
Listen in Context
The house was very quiet, like the calm before the storm.
Everyone was waiting in the office, feeling the calm before the storm.
There was a calm before the storm before the big exam started.
It’s so quiet in here—definitely the calm before the storm.