How to Pronounce "wash your dirty laundry in public"
expression
WAHSH yur DUR-tee LAWN-dree in PUB-lik
WOSH yaw DUR-tee LAWN-dree in PUB-lik
Definition
To discuss private problems or personal matters in front of other people, especially those that should be kept secret or handled privately.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɝti/ /ˈɫɔndɹi/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈpəbɫɪk
British English
wˈɒʃ/ /jˈɔː/ /dˈɜːti/ /lˈɔːndɹi/ /ˈɪn/ /pˈʌblɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAHSH yur DUR-tee LAWN-dree in PUB-lik
UK
WOSH yaw DUR-tee LAWN-dree in PUB-lik
Listen in Context
It's not good to wash your dirty laundry in public.
Why do they always wash their dirty laundry in public?
Please don't wash our dirty laundry in public.
At the meeting, Tom started to wash his dirty laundry in public and everyone felt uncomfortable.