How to Pronounce "the hard sell"
expression
thuh HARD sell
thuh HAAD sell
Definition
A sales technique where the seller puts a lot of pressure on someone to buy something, often aggressively and without letting them refuse easily.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈsɛɫ
British English
ðə, ði/ /hˈɑːd/ /sˈɛl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh HARD sell
UK
thuh HAAD sell
Listen in Context
The salesman used the hard sell, but I still said no.
Nobody likes the hard sell when shopping for a car.
He tried the hard sell on every customer.
Honestly, I can't stand the hard sell—it just makes me want to leave the store.