How to Pronounce "get the kinks out"
expression
GET (or GIT) thuh (or thee) KINGKS owt
get thuh (or thee) KINGKS owt
Definition
To fix small problems or errors at the beginning of a process, project, or when trying something new, so that everything works smoothly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɪŋks/ /ˈaʊt
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɪŋks/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET (or GIT) thuh (or thee) KINGKS owt
UK
get thuh (or thee) KINGKS owt
Listen in Context
We need to get the kinks out before the product launch.
Let's test the program and get the kinks out.
The machine works fine now that we've gotten the kinks out.
It took a few tries to get the kinks out, but now it runs smoothly.