How to Pronounce "hang in the balance"
expression
HANG in thuh BAL-uhns
hang in thuh BAL-uhns
Definition
If something hangs in the balance, its outcome or future is not yet decided and could go either way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæŋ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæɫəns
British English
hˈæŋ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæləns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HANG in thuh BAL-uhns
UK
hang in thuh BAL-uhns
Listen in Context
The election results hang in the balance.
His job hangs in the balance after the mistake.
The team's future hangs in the balance.
After months of negotiations, the deal still hangs in the balance.