How to Pronounce "drop by the wayside"
expression
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪˌsaɪd
DROP by thuh WAY-syd
dɹˈɒp/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪsaɪd
drop by the WAY-syd
Definition
To stop participating, fail to continue, or be left behind in an activity, process, or competition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪˌsaɪd
British English
dɹˈɒp/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪsaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DROP by thuh WAY-syd
UK
drop by the WAY-syd
Listen in Context
Many students drop by the wayside during the first year of college.
Some ideas drop by the wayside when a project takes too long.
Old habits may drop by the wayside if you change your routine.
Several team members dropped by the wayside before we finished the project.