How to Pronounce "one could hear a pin drop"
expression
WUN kuhd HEER uh PIN DRAHP
WON kud HEE-uh uh PIN DROP
Definition
This phrase means that it is so quiet in a place that even the tiniest noise, like a pin falling, can be heard. It describes extreme silence.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈkʊd/ /ˈhiɹ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɪn/ /ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp
British English
wˈɒn/ /kˈʊd/ /hˈiə/ /æɪ/ /pˈɪn/ /dɹˈɒp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUN kuhd HEER uh PIN DRAHP
UK
WON kud HEE-uh uh PIN DROP
Listen in Context
After the teacher left, one could hear a pin drop in the classroom.
It was so quiet during the exam that one could hear a pin drop.
When the news was announced, one could hear a pin drop.
The audience was so shocked by his words that one could hear a pin drop.