How to Pronounce "precious little"
expression
PRESH-uhs LIH-tul
pr-ESH-uhs li-Tuhl
Definition
Used to emphasize that there is almost nothing of something; very little, almost none.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɛʃəs/ /ˈɫɪtəɫ
British English
pɹˈɛʃəs/ /lˈɪtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRESH-uhs LIH-tul
UK
pr-ESH-uhs li-Tuhl
Listen in Context
There's precious little food left in the fridge.
He has precious little patience with children.
We learned precious little from the meeting.
All that work and I've made precious little progress.