How to pronounce curiosity killed the cat

curiosity killed the cat

/kjʊriːˈɑːsəti kɪld ðə kæt/

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/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/j/as in yes	Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”.
/ʊ/as in book	A short, relaxed “oo”; hardly round the lips.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/iː/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/i/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ð/as in this	Tongue tip between the teeth, with voice. It is not Z or D.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

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Curiosity killed the cat is pronounced /kjʊriːˈɑːsəti kɪld ðə kæt/ in American English.