How to Pronounce "betwixt and between"
expression
bit-WIKST and bit-WEEN
bit-WIKST and bit-WEEN
Definition
Used to describe a situation or feeling where something or someone is not fully one thing or the other, but caught in an uncertain or undecided position between two options.
IPA Transcription
American English
bitˈwɪkst/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin
British English
bɪtwˈɪkst/ /ˈænd/ /bɪtwˈiːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bit-WIKST and bit-WEEN
UK
bit-WIKST and bit-WEEN
Listen in Context
I feel betwixt and between about my decision.
He is betwixt and between two jobs right now.
The weather was betwixt and between—not hot, not cold.
She’s stuck betwixt and between when it comes to choosing where to live.