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How to Pronounce "i wish i'd said that"

expression

EYE WISH EYED SED THAT or THUHT
EYE-WISH EYED-SED THAT

Definition

You use this phrase when you hear someone say something clever, funny, or insightful, and you feel you would like to have said it yourself.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈaɪ/ /ˈwɪʃ/ /ˈaɪd/ /ˈsɛd/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət

British English

ˈaɪ/ /wˈɪʃ/ /aɪd/ /sˈɛd/ /ðˈæt

Simplified Pronunciation

US

EYE WISH EYED SED THAT or THUHT

UK

EYE-WISH EYED-SED THAT

Listen in Context

When my friend made a smart joke, I thought, 'I wish I'd said that.'

After the meeting, she said, 'I wish I'd said that' about his comment.

He heard a perfect answer and thought, 'I wish I'd said that.'

Wow, that comeback was brilliant—I wish I'd said that!