How to Pronounce "somewhere along the line"
expression
SUM-whair uh-LAWNG thuh LINE
SUM-wair uh-LONG thuh LINE
Definition
Used to say that something happened at an unspecified point during a process or period of time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsəmˌwɛɹ/ /əˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
British English
sˈʌmweə/ /ɐlˈɒŋ/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUM-whair uh-LAWNG thuh LINE
UK
SUM-wair uh-LONG thuh LINE
Listen in Context
Somewhere along the line, I lost my keys.
We met somewhere along the line during college.
I think I made a mistake somewhere along the line.
Our plans must have changed somewhere along the line without anyone noticing.