How to Pronounce "a tight race"
expression
uh TYTE RAYS
uh TYTE RAYS
Definition
A competition or contest where the participants have nearly equal chances of winning, so the result is very close.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪs
British English
æɪ/ /tˈaɪt/ /ɹˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh TYTE RAYS
UK
uh TYTE RAYS
Listen in Context
It was a tight race between the two runners.
The election was a tight race until the very end.
It was a tight race, but she won by one point.
Wow, that was a tight race—no one knew who would win!