ˈɑːɾoʊ skˈɑːt ɪz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɪnvˈɛntɪŋ ðə fɹˈeɪz, mˌeɪd pˈɑːpjʊlɚ baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɹˈɪtʃɚd nˈɪksən, "ðə sˈaɪlənt mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi".
Otto Scott is credited for inventing the phrase, made popular by President Richard Nixon, "the silent majority".