How to Pronounce "kill two birds with one stone"
expression
KILL too BURDZ with wun STONE
KILL too BURDZ with WON STONE
Definition
To accomplish two things with a single action or effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈtu/ /ˈbɝdz/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈstoʊn
British English
kˈɪl/ /tˈuː/ /bˈɜːdz/ /wˈɪð/ /wˈɒn/ /stˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KILL too BURDZ with wun STONE
UK
KILL too BURDZ with WON STONE
Listen in Context
I can kill two birds with one stone by shopping while I wait for my car to be fixed.
You can kill two birds with one stone by calling your friend and practicing English at the same time.
We can kill two birds with one stone by cleaning the kitchen while we cook dinner.
Bringing my laptop to the café lets me kill two birds with one stone—I get coffee and finish my work.