How to Pronounce "come to an untimely end"
expression
KUHM too ən uhn-TY-mlee END
kuhm too uhn-tym-lee end
Definition
To die or be destroyed much earlier than expected or before one's natural time, often suggesting loss, tragedy, or something unfinished.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ənˈtaɪmɫi/ /ˈɛnd
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɐn/ /ʌntˈaɪmli/ /ˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM too ən uhn-TY-mlee END
UK
kuhm too uhn-tym-lee end
Listen in Context
Many soldiers came to an untimely end during the war.
The tree came to an untimely end after the storm.
His business came to an untimely end because of the crisis.
The explorer came to an untimely end while searching for lost treasure.