How to Pronounce "stop on a dime"
expression
ˈstɑp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
STOP-awn-uh-DYM
stˈɒp/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
STOP-on-uh-DYM
Definition
To stop very quickly and suddenly, with almost no delay or distance. The phrase is often used to describe vehicles or people who can halt immediately.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɑp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
British English
stˈɒp/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STOP-awn-uh-DYM
UK
STOP-on-uh-DYM
Listen in Context
This sports car can stop on a dime if you hit the brakes.
The horse was trained to stop on a dime.
Good brakes help bikes stop on a dime.
He was running so fast but managed to stop on a dime right before the wall.