How to Pronounce "road to damascus"
expression
ROHD tuh duh-MAS-kuhs
ROHD tuh duh-MAS-kuhs
Definition
A 'road to Damascus' describes a sudden, dramatic change in someone's beliefs or perspective, often after a specific event or realization.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹoʊd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /dəˈmæskəs
British English
ɹˈəʊd/ /tˈuː/ /dəˈmæskəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ROHD tuh duh-MAS-kuhs
UK
ROHD tuh duh-MAS-kuhs
Listen in Context
After his road to Damascus, he decided to help others instead of working just for money.
Her meeting with the doctor was a road to Damascus; she quit smoking immediately.
Joining the charity was my road to Damascus experience.
He never cared about the environment until a road to Damascus moment during his trip to the Amazon.