How to Pronounce "straight from the horse's mouth"
expression
STRAYT fruhm THUH HOR-siz MOWTH
str-AYT fr-OM THUH HOR-siz MOWTH
Definition
This expression means getting information directly from the original or most reliable source, not through rumors or secondhand accounts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɔɹsəz/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
stɹˈeɪt/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈhɔːsɪz/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRAYT fruhm THUH HOR-siz MOWTH
UK
str-AYT fr-OM THUH HOR-siz MOWTH
Listen in Context
I heard the news straight from the horse's mouth.
You can trust it—I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
She told me straight from the horse's mouth that she’s leaving.
If you don’t believe me, go ask him—get it straight from the horse's mouth.