How to Pronounce "in times past"
expression
in-TIMEZ-PAST
in-TIMEZ-PAHST
Definition
A formal way to say 'a long time ago' or 'in the past'; used when telling stories or describing things that happened many years before now.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈtaɪmz/ /ˈpæst
British English
ˈɪn/ /tˈaɪmz/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-TIMEZ-PAST
UK
in-TIMEZ-PAHST
Listen in Context
People believed in many old stories in times past.
Farming was different in times past.
There were no cars in times past.
In times past, people wrote letters instead of sending emails.