How to Pronounce "at a premium"
expression
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹimiəm
AT uh PREE-mee-um
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈiːmiəm
AT uh PREE-mee-um
Definition
If something is 'at a premium', it means it is hard to get or highly valued because there is not enough of it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹimiəm
British English
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈiːmiəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AT uh PREE-mee-um
UK
AT uh PREE-mee-um
Listen in Context
Parking spaces are at a premium in the city center.
In this desert, water is at a premium.
During exam week, quiet places to study are at a premium.
After the storm, clean drinking water was at a premium.