speak of the devil meaning

UK /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/ US /spik ʌv ðə ˈdɛvəl/ 5 syllables

speak of the devil (verb): mention someone's name who just then appears.

Definition of speak of the devil

  1. mention someone's name who just then appears

    Type of: mention

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How to pronounce speak of the devil

speak of the devil is pronounced /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/ in British English and /spik ʌv ðə ˈdɛvəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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