How to Pronounce "in a heartbeat"
expression
in-uh-HART-beet
in-uh-HAAT-beet
Definition
Very quickly or immediately, without any hesitation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɑɹtˌbit
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈɑːtbiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-uh-HART-beet
UK
in-uh-HAAT-beet
Listen in Context
If you called, I'd come in a heartbeat.
She said yes in a heartbeat.
I'd help you in a heartbeat.
He'd drop everything and move to Paris in a heartbeat.