How to Pronounce "by no stretch of the imagination"
expression
BY noh STRETCH uhv thuh i-madj-uh-NAY-shun
BY noh STRETCH uhv thuh im-aj-in-AY-shun
Definition
Used to strongly deny or reject something, meaning it is absolutely not possible, true, or accurate, even if you try to imagine it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈstɹɛtʃ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən
British English
bˈaɪ/ /nəʊ/ /stɹˈɛtʃ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY noh STRETCH uhv thuh i-madj-uh-NAY-shun
UK
BY noh STRETCH uhv thuh im-aj-in-AY-shun
Listen in Context
By no stretch of the imagination is this answer correct.
He is by no stretch of the imagination a doctor.
This meal is by no stretch of the imagination healthy.
The movie was, by no stretch of the imagination, entertaining.