How to Pronounce "in one fell swoop"
expression
in WUN FEL SWOOP
in WON FEL SWOOP
Definition
All at once or in a single, sudden action, instead of step by step.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈwən/ /ˈfɛɫ/ /ˈswup
British English
ˈɪn/ /wˈɒn/ /fˈɛl/ /swˈuːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in WUN FEL SWOOP
UK
in WON FEL SWOOP
Listen in Context
All the trees were cut down in one fell swoop.
He deleted all his files in one fell swoop.
We finished the work in one fell swoop.
They fired half the staff in one fell swoop and everyone was shocked.