How to Pronounce "ahead of your time"
expression
uh-HED uhv YOR TYM
uh-HED ov yaw TYM
Definition
Describes a person or idea that is very advanced or innovative compared to what is common at the current time.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈhɛd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
ɐhˈɛd/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-HED uhv YOR TYM
UK
uh-HED ov yaw TYM
Listen in Context
Some scientists were ahead of their time and only became famous after they died.
Her ideas about energy were really ahead of her time.
This invention was ahead of its time and people didn’t understand it.
You’re definitely ahead of your time with those fashion choices!