How to Pronounce "at a stretch"
expression
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹɛtʃ
AT-uh-STRETCH
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /stɹˈɛtʃ
AT-uh-STRETCH
Definition
For a continuous period of time, without stopping or taking a break. Often used to describe doing something all at once or for an extended duration without interruption.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɹɛtʃ
British English
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /stɹˈɛtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AT-uh-STRETCH
UK
AT-uh-STRETCH
Listen in Context
I can read for hours at a stretch.
He can work eight hours at a stretch.
She watched the whole series at a stretch.
Honestly, I can't sit and study for more than thirty minutes at a stretch.