How to Pronounce "in limbo"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫɪmboʊ
in LIM-boh
ˈɪn/ /lˈɪmbəʊ
in LIM-boh
Definition
To be in a situation where you are waiting for a decision or outcome, and you do not know what will happen next. It describes a state of uncertainty or being stuck between two situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫɪmboʊ
British English
ˈɪn/ /lˈɪmbəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in LIM-boh
UK
in LIM-boh
Listen in Context
My visa application is in limbo and I don't know when I'll get an answer.
We are in limbo until the company decides who gets the job.
The project is in limbo because we ran out of money.
After I graduated, I felt in limbo because I didn't know what to do next.