How to Pronounce "sneeze at"
expression
ˈsniz/ /ˈæt
SNEEZ-at
snˈiːz/ /ˈæt
s-NEEZ-at
Definition
To treat something as unimportant or not worth considering; usually used in the negative to mean something should be valued or respected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsniz/ /ˈæt
British English
snˈiːz/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SNEEZ-at
UK
s-NEEZ-at
Listen in Context
A salary of $1,000 a week is nothing to sneeze at.
Her achievements are not to sneeze at.
Winning third place is nothing to sneeze at.
That bonus is definitely not something to sneeze at.