How to Pronounce "by force of habit"
expression
BY FORS uhv HAB-it
by FAWS ov HAB-it
Definition
If you do something by force of habit, you do it automatically or without thinking because you are used to it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈfɔɹs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhæbət
British English
bˈaɪ/ /fˈɔːs/ /ˈɒv/ /hˈæbɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY FORS uhv HAB-it
UK
by FAWS ov HAB-it
Listen in Context
Every morning I make coffee by force of habit.
He locked the door by force of habit when he left.
She said goodbye to everyone by force of habit.
I grabbed my coat on the way out, by force of habit, even though it was warm.