How to Pronounce "and then some"
expression
ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðɛn/ /ˈsəm
AND-then-sum
ˈænd/ /ðˈɛn/ /sˈʌm
AND-THEN-sum
Definition
Used after a number or statement, it means 'and even more than that' or 'and more beyond what was already mentioned.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðɛn/ /ˈsəm
British English
ˈænd/ /ðˈɛn/ /sˈʌm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AND-then-sum
UK
AND-THEN-sum
Listen in Context
He has a hundred books, and then some.
We will need five chairs, and then some.
It took me two hours, and then some, to finish the homework.
You’ll need patience with this job, and then some.