How to Pronounce "bump in the road"
expression
BUMP-in-thuh-ROHD
BUMP-in-thuh-ROHD
Definition
A small problem or difficulty that temporarily slows down progress, often used to describe minor setbacks in life or work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəmp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹoʊd
British English
bˈʌmp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈəʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUMP-in-thuh-ROHD
UK
BUMP-in-thuh-ROHD
Listen in Context
We had a bump in the road, but the project is still on track.
A broken printer was just a bump in the road this morning.
Every success story has a few bumps in the road along the way.
Don’t worry, that was just a bump in the road—we’ll figure it out.