How to Pronounce "in the blink of an eye"
expression
in thuh BLINGK uhv un EYE
in thuh-BLINGK ov un EYE
Definition
Very quickly; something that happens almost instantly, as fast as it takes to blink your eyes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫɪŋk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪ
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈɪŋk/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in thuh BLINGK uhv un EYE
UK
in thuh-BLINGK ov un EYE
Listen in Context
The car disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The storm came in the blink of an eye.
Children grow up in the blink of an eye.
He finished his homework in the blink of an eye and went out to play.