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
speak of the devil in a sentence
- Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.
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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