How to Pronounce "small potatoes"
expression
ˈsmɔɫ/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz
SMAWL puh-TAY-tohz
smˈɔːl/ /pətˈeɪtəʊz
s-MAWL pu-TAY-tohz
Definition
Something that is not very important, valuable, or significant, often compared to larger issues or amounts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmɔɫ/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz
British English
smˈɔːl/ /pətˈeɪtəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMAWL puh-TAY-tohz
UK
s-MAWL pu-TAY-tohz
Listen in Context
Compared to national problems, this is small potatoes.
The mistake was small potatoes and easily fixed.
He earned only small potatoes from his summer job.
Honestly, these complaints are small potatoes compared to what we dealt with last year.