How to Pronounce "on the verge of doing"
expression
ON the VERJ uhv DOO-ing
on the VURJ ov DOO-ing
Definition
Used to say that someone is about to do something or that something is very close to happening.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈvɝdʒ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈduɪŋ
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /vˈɜːdʒ/ /ˈɒv/ /dˈuːɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON the VERJ uhv DOO-ing
UK
on the VURJ ov DOO-ing
Listen in Context
She was on the verge of doing something amazing.
He was on the verge of doing his homework when the phone rang.
I’m on the verge of doing something new.
She looked like she was on the verge of doing something she’d regret.