How to Pronounce "out of nowhere"
expression
OWT-uhv-NOH-wair
OWT-ov-NOH-wair
Definition
Used to describe something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without any warning or obvious cause.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈnoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈnoʊhˌwɛɹ
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /nˈəʊweə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-NOH-wair
UK
OWT-ov-NOH-wair
Listen in Context
The cat jumped out of nowhere and scared me.
A car appeared out of nowhere on the road.
The rain started out of nowhere.
He just showed up out of nowhere at the party last night.