How to Pronounce "well into"
expression
ˈwɛɫ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
WEL-in-too, WEL-in-TOO, WEL-in-tuh
wˈɛl/ /ˈɪntʊ
WEL-in-tuh
Definition
Used to emphasize that something goes far into a period of time, an amount, or a place; often means something has continued past the start and is deep or advanced in it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛɫ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
wˈɛl/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WEL-in-too, WEL-in-TOO, WEL-in-tuh
UK
WEL-in-tuh
Listen in Context
The meeting lasted well into the afternoon.
She studied well into the night.
The temperature stayed high well into September.
He worked well into his seventies before retiring.