How to Pronounce "every time one turns around"
expression
EV-ree-TIME-wuhn-TURNZ-er-OWND
EV-ree-TIME-won-TURNZ-uh-RAWND
Definition
An informal way to say something happens very frequently or repeatedly, often more than you want.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛvɝi/, /ˈɛvɹi/ /ˈtaɪm/ /ˈwən/ /ˈtɝnz/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
ˈɛvɹi/ /tˈaɪm/ /wˈɒn/ /tˈɜːnz/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EV-ree-TIME-wuhn-TURNZ-er-OWND
UK
EV-ree-TIME-won-TURNZ-uh-RAWND
Listen in Context
Every time one turns around, the phone rings again.
There are cookies missing every time one turns around.
The kids want a snack every time one turns around.
It feels like, every time one turns around, there's a new problem to solve.