How to Pronounce "hit and miss"
expression
HIT-uhn-MISS
hit-uhn-MISS
Definition
Describes something with unpredictable or inconsistent results—sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn't.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈmɪs
British English
hˈɪt/ /ˈænd/ /mˈɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT-uhn-MISS
UK
hit-uhn-MISS
Listen in Context
The Wi-Fi in this cafe is hit and miss.
His cooking is really hit and miss.
The results of the new medicine are hit and miss.
Restaurants in this area are kind of hit and miss.