How to Pronounce "hair's breadth"
expression
ˈhɛɹz/ /ˈbɹɛdθ
HAIRZ-bredth
heəz/ /bɹˈɛdθ
HAIRZ-bredth
Definition
A very tiny amount or distance; often used to describe something happening or being separated by the smallest possible margin.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɹz/ /ˈbɹɛdθ
British English
heəz/ /bɹˈɛdθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAIRZ-bredth
UK
HAIRZ-bredth
Listen in Context
He escaped the accident by a hair's breadth.
The ball missed the goal by a hair's breadth.
She passed the test by a hair's breadth.
We won the game by a hair's breadth; it was really close!