How to Pronounce "rain cats and dogs"
expression
RAYN KATS and/uhnd DAWGZ/DAW-gz
rayn KATS and DOGZ
Definition
To rain very heavily; to have a huge amount of rain falling in a short time. This is an informal, idiomatic expression in English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪn/ /ˈkæts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz
British English
ɹˈeɪn/ /kˈæts/ /ˈænd/ /dˈɒɡz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYN KATS and/uhnd DAWGZ/DAW-gz
UK
rayn KATS and DOGZ
Listen in Context
It's raining cats and dogs outside right now.
When we left the house, it started to rain cats and dogs.
You should bring an umbrella in case it rains cats and dogs later.
Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs, so the football match was canceled.