How to Pronounce "by the moment"
expression
BY thuh MOH-muhnt
BY thuh MOH-muhnt
Definition
"By the moment" is not a natural English expression. People might mean "at the moment" (right now) or "by the time" (before a specific time), but "by the moment" is incorrect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmoʊmənt
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈəʊmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY thuh MOH-muhnt
UK
BY thuh MOH-muhnt
Listen in Context
I'm busy by the moment.
Please call later, not by the moment.
She can't talk by the moment.
Nothing will change by the moment you arrive.