How to Pronounce "by the hour"
expression
BYE-thuh-OW-er
BYE-thuh-OW-uh
Definition
'By the hour' means something is measured, charged, or paid for each hour, instead of a day, week, or other time period.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈaʊɝ/, /ˈaʊɹ
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈaʊə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYE-thuh-OW-er
UK
BYE-thuh-OW-uh
Listen in Context
They paid the babysitter by the hour.
Parking is charged by the hour here.
The lawyer works by the hour.
Our meeting room can be rented by the hour.