How to Pronounce "silly season"
expression
SIL-ee SEE-zuhn
SIL-ee SEE-zuhn
Definition
A time of year, especially in summer, when there is little important news and the media often report on trivial or unusual stories.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪɫi/ /ˈsizən
British English
sˈɪli/ /sˈiːzən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIL-ee SEE-zuhn
UK
SIL-ee SEE-zuhn
Listen in Context
During the silly season, newspapers publish funny animal stories.
Summer is often called the silly season by journalists.
Strange stories appear more often in the silly season.
It's the silly season—no wonder the front page is all about a giant pumpkin.