How to Pronounce "eat an elephant one bite at a time"
expression
EET an EL-uh-fuhnt WUN BYTE AT uh TYME
EET un EL-ih-fuhnt WON BYTE AT ey TYME
Definition
This expression means to tackle a very large or difficult task by breaking it into smaller, manageable steps and handling one part at a time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈit/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɛɫəfənt/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbaɪt/ /ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
ˈiːt/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɛlɪfənt/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈaɪt/ /ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EET an EL-uh-fuhnt WUN BYTE AT uh TYME
UK
EET un EL-ih-fuhnt WON BYTE AT ey TYME
Listen in Context
When you have a huge project, just eat an elephant one bite at a time.
My teacher told me to eat an elephant one bite at a time when I felt overwhelmed.
To learn a new language, you should eat an elephant one bite at a time.
It looks impossible now, but just eat an elephant one bite at a time and you’ll get there.