How to Pronounce "by a whisker"
expression
BY-uh WHIS-ker
BY-uh WHIS-kuh
Definition
Used to say that something happened or was achieved by a very small margin, almost not happening.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwɪskɝ/, /ˈwɪskɝ
British English
bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /wˈɪskɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY-uh WHIS-ker
UK
BY-uh WHIS-kuh
Listen in Context
He won the race by a whisker.
The team avoided losing by a whisker.
She caught the bus by a whisker.
We managed to finish the project deadline by a whisker.