How to Pronounce "twilight zone"
expression
ˈtwaɪˌɫaɪt/ /ˈzoʊn
TWY-lyte ZONE
twˈaɪlaɪt/ /zˈəʊn
twy-LYTE ZOAN
Definition
A 'twilight zone' is a place, situation, or state that is mysterious, unclear, or in-between; originally, it refers to the dim area between light and dark, and is used for anything uncertain or strange.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtwaɪˌɫaɪt/ /ˈzoʊn
British English
twˈaɪlaɪt/ /zˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TWY-lyte ZONE
UK
twy-LYTE ZOAN
Listen in Context
He felt like he was in a twilight zone after the accident.
At dusk, the forest turned into a mysterious twilight zone.
The deep ocean is known as the twilight zone because little light reaches there.
This whole conversation is starting to feel like the twilight zone.