Speakur

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open one's big mouth

/ˈoʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
o-pen one's big mouth
IPA
/ˈoʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak about things rashly or foolishly, when it would be better to stay silent.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/
  • British English: /ˈəʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

opens one's big mouth (present, singular) opening one's big mouth (participle, present) opened one's big mouth (participle, past) opened one's big mouth (past)

Phrases

hold one's tongue

Frequently Paired Words

hold one's tongue

Questions

How do you pronounce open one's big mouth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ̯.pən ˌwʌnz bɪɡ‿maʊ̯θ/.
What does open one's big mouth mean?
To speak about things rashly or foolishly, when it would be better to stay silent.

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