How to Pronounce "twinkling of an eye"
expression
TWINK-ling uhv an eye
TWINK-ling ov un eye
Definition
A very short moment; something that happens almost instantly, as quickly as the blink of an eye.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtwɪŋkəɫɪŋ/, /ˈtwɪŋkɫɪŋ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪ
British English
twˈɪŋklɪŋ/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TWINK-ling uhv an eye
UK
TWINK-ling ov un eye
Listen in Context
Everything changed in the twinkling of an eye.
The car disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.
He finished the work in the twinkling of an eye.
These kids grow up in the twinkling of an eye, don’t they?