How to Pronounce "straight off the bat"
expression
STRAYT-awf-thuh-BAT
str-AYT-of-thuh-BAT
Definition
Immediately or right from the very beginning. This expression is used to describe something happening without delay or at the very start of an activity or situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæt
British English
stɹˈeɪt/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRAYT-awf-thuh-BAT
UK
str-AYT-of-thuh-BAT
Listen in Context
I knew straight off the bat that he was telling the truth.
Straight off the bat, she started asking questions.
He got the answer right straight off the bat.
You can usually tell straight off the bat if someone is nervous.