How to Pronounce "swear on your mother's grave"
expression
SWAIR on your MUH-thurz GRAYV
swAIR on yaw MUH-thuhz GRAYV
Definition
To promise very strongly that you are telling the truth, using your mother's grave as a sacred guarantee. Used to show absolute honesty or seriousness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɛɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈməðɝz/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
British English
swˈeə/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈmʌðəz/ /ɡɹeɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWAIR on your MUH-thurz GRAYV
UK
swAIR on yaw MUH-thuhz GRAYV
Listen in Context
I swear on your mother's grave, I didn't take the money.
Please believe me, I swear on your mother's grave.
He said, "I swear on your mother's grave that it's true."
I didn't touch your things, I swear on your mother's grave!