How to Pronounce "all told"
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈtoʊɫd
AWL TOLD
ˈɔːl/ /tˈəʊld
AWL TUHLD
Definition
This expression means "in total" or "when everything is counted or considered together." It is used to sum up numbers, amounts, or facts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈtoʊɫd
British English
ˈɔːl/ /tˈəʊld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWL TOLD
UK
AWL TUHLD
Listen in Context
There were 20 people at the meeting, all told.
All told, we spent $500 on the trip.
The repairs took two weeks, all told.
We had three accidents this year, all told.