How to Pronounce "on the button"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbətən
ON-thuh-BUH-tuhn
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌtən
ON-thuh-BUT-uhn
Definition
'On the button' means exactly correct or happening at exactly the right time or number. Often used when something matches a target perfectly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbətən
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌtən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON-thuh-BUH-tuhn
UK
ON-thuh-BUT-uhn
Listen in Context
The train arrived on the button at 8:00.
Your answer was on the button.
She finished the test on the button in one hour.
Wow, that guess was on the button!