How to Pronounce "pearly whites"
expression
PER-lee WHYTS
PUR-lee WYTS
Definition
'Pearly whites' is an informal, playful way to refer to someone’s teeth, especially when they are clean and shiny.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝɫi/ /ˈhwaɪts/, /ˈwaɪts
British English
pˈɜːli/ /wˈaɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PER-lee WHYTS
UK
PUR-lee WYTS
Listen in Context
She brushed her pearly whites before bed.
Show your pearly whites for the photo!
Kids should take care of their pearly whites.
After her dentist appointment, her pearly whites looked extra shiny.