How to Pronounce "pale as a ghost"
expression
ˈpeɪɫ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡoʊst
PAYL az uh GOHST
pˈeɪl/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈəʊst
PAYL az uh GOHST
Definition
Looking extremely pale, usually because of fear, shock, or illness. This is an idiom used to describe someone whose face has lost its normal color.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpeɪɫ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡoʊst
British English
pˈeɪl/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈəʊst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAYL az uh GOHST
UK
PAYL az uh GOHST
Listen in Context
He turned pale as a ghost when he saw the accident.
She went pale as a ghost after hearing the bad news.
You look pale as a ghost. Are you okay?
After the roller coaster, he was pale as a ghost and shaking.