How to Pronounce "salt in the wound"
expression
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
SOLT in thuh WOOND
Definition
To make someone’s pain or disappointment even worse by reminding them of it or by adding an extra insult or difficulty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɔɫt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaʊnd/, /ˈwund
British English
sˈɒlt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wuːnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
UK
SOLT in thuh WOOND
Listen in Context
Losing the game was bad, but hearing them laugh was salt in the wound.
Telling him about my promotion was just salt in the wound after he lost his job.
Your rude comment was salt in the wound after my bad day.
I was already upset about missing the bus, and then it started raining—talk about salt in the wound.