How to Pronounce "a parting of the ways"
expression
uh PAR-ting uv thuh WAYZ
uh PAH-ting ov thuh WAYZ
Definition
A moment when two people or groups decide to separate, often because they have different goals or cannot continue together anymore.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪz
British English
æɪ/ /pˈɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh PAR-ting uv thuh WAYZ
UK
uh PAH-ting ov thuh WAYZ
Listen in Context
After years of working together, they reached a parting of the ways.
The two companies had a parting of the ways after the contract ended.
Sometimes, friendship leads to a parting of the ways.
It was clear that after the argument, they had reached a parting of the ways.