How to Pronounce "a notch above"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ/ /əˈbəv
uh NOTCH uh-BUV
æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ/ /əbˈʌv
uh NOTCH uh-BUV
Definition
Used to describe someone or something that is slightly better or superior compared to others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnɑtʃ/ /əˈbəv
British English
æɪ/ /nˈɒtʃ/ /əbˈʌv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh NOTCH uh-BUV
UK
uh NOTCH uh-BUV
Listen in Context
Her cake is a notch above the others.
This phone is a notch above last year’s model.
Her presentation was a notch above the rest.
The service at this hotel is a notch above what I expected.