How to Pronounce "hammer away at"
expression
HAM-er-uh-WAY-at
HAM-uh-uh-WAY-at
Definition
To repeat something many times, or to work continuously and persistently on a task or subject.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæmɝ/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
British English
hˈæmɐ/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAM-er-uh-WAY-at
UK
HAM-uh-uh-WAY-at
Listen in Context
She always hammers away at her point in meetings.
If you hammer away at your homework, you'll finish soon.
The coach hammered away at the importance of teamwork.
He just keeps hammering away at the same question every time we meet.