How to Pronounce "mile a minute"
expression
MY-luh-MIN-it
MY-luh-MIN-it
Definition
Used to describe something happening very quickly or someone speaking or moving very fast. Often used to exaggerate speed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmaɪɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪnət/, /maɪˈnut/, /maɪnˈjut
British English
mˈaɪl/ /æɪ/ /ˈmɪnɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MY-luh-MIN-it
UK
MY-luh-MIN-it
Listen in Context
She talks a mile a minute when she's excited.
My heart was beating a mile a minute after the race.
The children were running a mile a minute in the park.
He came in talking a mile a minute about his trip.