How to Pronounce "bottleneck"
word
ˈbɑtəɫˌnɛk
BAH-tuhl-neck
bˈɒtəlnˌɛk
BOT-uhl-neck
Definition
A bottleneck is a point of congestion or blockage that slows or stops progress, often used to describe slow points in processes, traffic, or production.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑtəɫˌnɛk
British English
bˈɒtəlnˌɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-tuhl-neck
UK
BOT-uhl-neck
Listen in Context
There is a bottleneck on the highway every morning.
The small door creates a bottleneck for people leaving the theater.
A slow machine can be a bottleneck in production.
We're trying to identify the biggest bottleneck in our workflow.