How to Pronounce "in the mainstream"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmeɪnˌstɹim
in thuh MAYN-streem
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈeɪnstɹiːm
in thuh MAYN-streem
Definition
Describes something or someone that is part of the main trend, accepted by most people, or typical of popular culture or society.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmeɪnˌstɹim
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈeɪnstɹiːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in thuh MAYN-streem
UK
in thuh MAYN-streem
Listen in Context
Her art became popular when it moved in the mainstream.
Reality TV is very much in the mainstream now.
His ideas are not in the mainstream.
It took years for hip-hop to become accepted in the mainstream.