How to Pronounce "honest to goodness"
expression
AHN-uhst tuh GUD-ness
ON-ist tuh GUD-nuhs
Definition
Used to emphasize that something is real, genuine, or sincere, not fake or exaggerated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑnəst/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡʊdnəs/, /ˈɡʊdnɪs
British English
ˈɒnɪst/ /tˈuː/ /ɡˈʊdnəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN-uhst tuh GUD-ness
UK
ON-ist tuh GUD-nuhs
Listen in Context
This is honest to goodness chocolate, not imitation.
She made an honest to goodness apple pie.
He is an honest to goodness friend.
After all those instant meals, it felt great to have an honest to goodness dinner.