How to Pronounce "fly by"
expression
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈbaɪ
FLY-by
flˈaɪ/ /bˈaɪ
fly-BY
Definition
To move past quickly, especially used to describe time seeming to pass very fast.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
flˈaɪ/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLY-by
UK
fly-BY
Listen in Context
The summer seemed to fly by.
The hours fly by when I'm with my friends.
The weekend just flew by.
Wow, this year has really flown by!