How to Pronounce "get a word in edgeways"
expression
GET uh WURD in EJ-wayz
get uh WUHRD in EJ-wayz
Definition
To be able to say something in a conversation when someone else is talking a lot and barely lets others speak.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈwɝd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɛdʒˌweɪz
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /æɪ/ /wˈɜːd/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɛdʒweɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET uh WURD in EJ-wayz
UK
get uh WUHRD in EJ-wayz
Listen in Context
She spoke so much that I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
It's hard to get a word in edgeways during his lectures.
If you want to get a word in edgeways, you have to interrupt.
With everyone shouting, it was nearly impossible to get a word in edgeways.