How to Pronounce "race against time"
expression
RAYS uh-GAYNST TIME
RACE uh-GENST TIME
Definition
Trying to do something very quickly because there is a deadline or limited time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪs/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
ɹˈeɪs/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYS uh-GAYNST TIME
UK
RACE uh-GENST TIME
Listen in Context
We are in a race against time to finish the project before Friday.
Doctors were in a race against time to save the patient.
It was a race against time to get to the airport after the traffic jam.
We were in a real race against time to submit our application before the deadline.