How to Pronounce "come a long way"
expression
KUHM-uh-LAWNG-WAY
KUM-uh-LONG-WAY
Definition
To make a lot of progress or improvement over time, compared to how things were in the past.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈweɪ
British English
kˈʌm/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒŋ/ /wˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM-uh-LAWNG-WAY
UK
KUM-uh-LONG-WAY
Listen in Context
You have come a long way since you started learning English.
The city has come a long way in the last ten years.
Our technology has come a long way from when it started.
Wow, you've come a long way—I'm really impressed!