How to Pronounce "not in the least"
expression
NAHT in thuh LEEST
NOT in thuh LEEST
Definition
Used to emphasize that something is not true at all or there is no degree of something; means 'not at all'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫist
British English
nˈɒt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈiːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT in thuh LEEST
UK
NOT in thuh LEEST
Listen in Context
I am not in the least tired.
Were you afraid? — Not in the least.
That problem worries me not in the least.
Is it annoying you? Not in the least, go ahead.