How to Pronounce "all there"
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈðɛɹ
AWL-THER
ˈɔːl/ /ðˈeə
AWL-THAIR
Definition
If someone is 'all there', they are mentally alert, sane, or fully aware of what is happening. The phrase is often used informally and sometimes in the negative ('not all there') to suggest someone is confused or not thinking clearly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈðɛɹ
British English
ˈɔːl/ /ðˈeə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWL-THER
UK
AWL-THAIR
Listen in Context
He doesn't seem all there today.
Are you sure you're all there?
After the accident, he was not all there for a while.
I tried talking to her, but she just wasn't all there.