How to Pronounce "bumper to bumper"
expression
BUM-per tuh BUM-per
BUM-puh too BUM-puh
Definition
Used to describe very heavy traffic where cars are so close together that their bumpers are almost touching.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəmpɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbəmpɝ
British English
bˈʌmpɐ/ /tˈuː/ /bˈʌmpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUM-per tuh BUM-per
UK
BUM-puh too BUM-puh
Listen in Context
The highway was bumper to bumper during rush hour.
We moved slowly through the bumper to bumper traffic.
It took us an hour to get through bumper to bumper cars.
Sorry, I'm running late—the streets are bumper to bumper right now.