How to Pronounce "next thing one knows"
expression
NEKST thing wuhn NOHZ
NEKST thing won NOHZ
Definition
Used to describe when something happens very suddenly or unexpectedly, often without warning or preparation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛks/, /ˈnɛkst/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈnoʊz
British English
nˈɛkst/ /θˈɪŋ/ /wˈɒn/ /nˈəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEKST thing wuhn NOHZ
UK
NEKST thing won NOHZ
Listen in Context
I was walking home, and next thing I know, it started raining hard.
He was eating dinner, and next thing he knows, his phone rings.
We were watching TV, and next thing we know, it was midnight.
The kids were playing outside, and next thing you know, they’re covered in mud.