How to Pronounce "end of the line"
expression
END-uhv-thuh-LYN
END-ov-thuh-LYN
Definition
A phrase meaning the point where something cannot continue anymore, or the final stage of a situation or process.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪn
British English
ˈɛnd/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
END-uhv-thuh-LYN
UK
END-ov-thuh-LYN
Listen in Context
After ten years at the company, it's the end of the line for Mark.
The bus stops here. This is the end of the line.
If we can't fix the machine, it's the end of the line for production.
I knew my relationship had reached the end of the line when we couldn't agree on anything.