How to Pronounce "nine times out of ten"
expression
NYN-TYMZ-OWT-uhv-TEN
NYN-TYMZ-OWT-ov-TEN
Definition
Used to say that something happens almost always or is very likely, meaning about 90% of the time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnaɪn/ /ˈtaɪmz/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtɛn
British English
nˈaɪn/ /tˈaɪmz/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈɛn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NYN-TYMZ-OWT-uhv-TEN
UK
NYN-TYMZ-OWT-ov-TEN
Listen in Context
Nine times out of ten, I drink coffee in the morning.
Children forget their homework nine times out of ten.
Nine times out of ten, it rains on my birthday.
If you call during dinner, nine times out of ten I won't answer.