How to Pronounce "do you expect me to believe that"
expression
DOO yoo ik-SPEKT MEE tuh bi-LEEV that
DOO yoo ek-SPEKT MEE too bi-LEEV that
Definition
This expression is used to show disbelief or doubt about something someone just said, usually because it sounds unlikely or untrue.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /ˈju/ /ɪkˈspɛkt/ /ˈmi/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /bɪˈɫiv/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət
British English
dʉː/ /jˈuː/ /ɛkspˈɛkt/ /mˈiː/ /tˈuː/ /bɪlˈiːv/ /ðˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO yoo ik-SPEKT MEE tuh bi-LEEV that
UK
DOO yoo ek-SPEKT MEE too bi-LEEV that
Listen in Context
Do you expect me to believe that you finished all your homework in ten minutes?
He told me he saw a UFO, but do you expect me to believe that?
You say it was just an accident—do you expect me to believe that?
Oh, come on, do you expect me to believe that you just 'found' twenty dollars on the street?