How to Pronounce "thing of the past"
expression
THING-uhv-thuh-PAST
THING-ov-thuh-PAHST
Definition
Something that no longer exists, is no longer used, or is not common anymore.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpæst
British English
θˈɪŋ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THING-uhv-thuh-PAST
UK
THING-ov-thuh-PAHST
Listen in Context
Writing letters by hand is a thing of the past.
Black-and-white TV is a thing of the past.
Typewriters are a thing of the past in most offices.
Pay phones are basically a thing of the past now.