How to Pronounce "sour grapes"
expression
ˈsaʊɝ/, /ˈsaʊɹ/ /ˈɡɹeɪps
SOW-er GRAYPS
sˈaʊə/ /ɡɹˈeɪps
SOW-uh GRAYPS
Definition
The phrase 'sour grapes' describes pretending to dislike or criticize something you actually want but cannot have, often out of jealousy or disappointment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaʊɝ/, /ˈsaʊɹ/ /ˈɡɹeɪps
British English
sˈaʊə/ /ɡɹˈeɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOW-er GRAYPS
UK
SOW-uh GRAYPS
Listen in Context
He said he never liked that job, but maybe it's just sour grapes.
Don't pay attention to her sour grapes. She wanted to be on the team too.
When Jake lost, he called the contest unfair. That's just sour grapes.
People say the critics’ negative reviews were just sour grapes because their own films didn’t win awards.