How to Pronounce "have your heart in the right place"
expression
HAV yor/yur HART in THUH/thee RYTE PLAYS
HAV yaw HAHRT in THUH/thee RYTE PLAYS
Definition
If you have your heart in the right place, you mean well and your intentions are good, even if things don’t always go perfectly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈpɫeɪs
British English
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈaɪt/ /plˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV yor/yur HART in THUH/thee RYTE PLAYS
UK
HAV yaw HAHRT in THUH/thee RYTE PLAYS
Listen in Context
She always has her heart in the right place, even if she makes mistakes.
You can tell he has his heart in the right place by how much he helps others.
My teacher has her heart in the right place, so I trust her advice.
Don’t be too hard on him—he has his heart in the right place.