How to Pronounce "out of thin air"
expression
OWT-uhv-THIN-AIR
OWT-ov-THIN-AIR
Definition
Used when something appears or is created suddenly and unexpectedly, as if by magic, with no clear source.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈθɪn/ /ˈɛɹ
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /θˈɪn/ /ˈeə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-THIN-AIR
UK
OWT-ov-THIN-AIR
Listen in Context
The magician made a rabbit appear out of thin air.
Money doesn’t come out of thin air.
She solved the problem out of thin air.
That idea didn’t come out of thin air; I’ve been thinking about it for weeks.