How to Pronounce "cup of tea"
expression
KUHP-uhv-TEE
KUP-ov-TEE
Definition
Used to say that something is or isn't what someone likes or prefers. It can refer to actual tea or, more often, to anything that suits someone’s taste or interest.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəp/ /ˈəv/ /ˈti
British English
kˈʌp/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈiː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHP-uhv-TEE
UK
KUP-ov-TEE
Listen in Context
Reading poetry is not my cup of tea.
Soccer is really my cup of tea.
This movie is definitely not my cup of tea.
Camping in the rain? Sorry, that's not my cup of tea.