How to Pronounce "in the meantime"
expression
IN thuh MEEN-tym
in THEE MEEN-tym
Definition
Used to talk about something that happens during the period between two events or while waiting for something to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈminˌtaɪm
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈiːntaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN thuh MEEN-tym
UK
in THEE MEEN-tym
Listen in Context
You can start your homework in the meantime.
Dinner will be ready soon. In the meantime, set the table.
My train is late, so in the meantime I’m reading a book.
He's fixing his car, but in the meantime we're just hanging out.