How to Pronounce "needle in a haystack"
expression
ˈnidəɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈheɪˌstæk
NEE-duhl in uh HAY-stack
nˈiːdəl/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈeɪstæk
NEE-duhl in uh HAY-stack
Definition
Something that is extremely difficult or almost impossible to find because it is hidden among many similar things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnidəɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈheɪˌstæk
British English
nˈiːdəl/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈeɪstæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEE-duhl in uh HAY-stack
UK
NEE-duhl in uh HAY-stack
Listen in Context
Finding my lost earring in the grass was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
For most people, solving this puzzle is a needle in a haystack.
Looking for my friend's car in this huge parking lot feels like a needle in a haystack.
Honestly, tracking that old receipt down is a needle in a haystack.