How to Pronounce "a split second"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈspɫɪt/ /ˈsɛkənd
uh SPLIT SEK-uhnd
æɪ/ /splˈɪt/ /ˈsɛkɪnd
uh split SEK-ind
Definition
An extremely short amount of time; used to describe something happening almost instantly or very quickly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈspɫɪt/ /ˈsɛkənd
British English
æɪ/ /splˈɪt/ /ˈsɛkɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SPLIT SEK-uhnd
UK
uh split SEK-ind
Listen in Context
Everything changed in a split second.
He reacted in a split second to catch the ball.
The answer came to me in a split second.
She disappeared in a split second after the door opened.