How to Pronounce "arrive on the scene"
expression
uh-RYV on thuh SEEN
uh-RYV on thuh SEEN
Definition
To get to the place where something important is happening, especially for the first time or as something begins; also used for someone or something entering a situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɝˈaɪv/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsin
British English
ɐɹˈaɪv/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈiːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-RYV on thuh SEEN
UK
uh-RYV on thuh SEEN
Listen in Context
The firefighters arrived on the scene quickly.
The police arrived on the scene to investigate.
Doctors arrived on the scene and helped the injured.
By the time we arrived on the scene, most people had already left.