How to Pronounce "at a snail's pace"
expression
AT uh SNAYLZ PAYS
AT uh SNAYLZ PAYS
Definition
To move or progress very slowly, just like a snail moves at a very slow speed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsneɪɫz/ /ˈpeɪs
British English
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /sneɪlz/ /peɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AT uh SNAYLZ PAYS
UK
AT uh SNAYLZ PAYS
Listen in Context
The traffic was moving at a snail's pace this morning.
She finished her homework at a snail's pace.
The line at the bakery moved at a snail's pace.
My old computer loads websites at a snail's pace these days.