How to Pronounce "fits and starts"
expression
FITS and STARTS
FITS and STAATS
Definition
When something happens in sudden, irregular bursts, rather than continuously or smoothly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈstɑɹts
British English
fˈɪts/ /ˈænd/ /stˈɑːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FITS and STARTS
UK
FITS and STAATS
Listen in Context
The rain came in fits and starts all afternoon.
He studies in fits and starts, not every day.
The project moved forward in fits and starts.
She writes her novel in fits and starts, whenever she finds the time.