How to Pronounce "the root of the matter"
expression
thuh ROOT uhv thuh MAT-er
thuh ROOT ov thuh MAT-uh
Definition
The most important, basic, or fundamental part of a problem, question, or issue; the central point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹut/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmætɝ
British English
ðə, ði/ /ɹˈuːt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈætɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh ROOT uhv thuh MAT-er
UK
thuh ROOT ov thuh MAT-uh
Listen in Context
Let's get to the root of the matter and solve this problem.
She explained the root of the matter to the team.
We need to find the root of the matter before making a decision.
After talking for hours, we finally got down to the root of the matter.