How to Pronounce "by a landslide"
expression
BY uh LAND-slyd
BY uh LAND-slyd
Definition
If someone wins or achieves something 'by a landslide,' they do so with a much bigger margin or difference than their opponents. It is mostly used for elections or competitions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫænˌsɫaɪd/, /ˈɫændˌsɫaɪd
British English
bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /lˈændslaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY uh LAND-slyd
UK
BY uh LAND-slyd
Listen in Context
She won the election by a landslide.
Our team beat theirs by a landslide.
The vote passed by a landslide.
Honestly, she beat her opponent by a landslide—it wasn’t even close.