How to Pronounce "not half bad"
expression
ˈnɑt/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈbæd
NAHT-HAF-BAD
nˈɒt/ /hˈɑːf/ /bˈæd
not-HAHF-bad
Definition
An informal, slightly humorous way to say that something is actually quite good or better than expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈbæd
British English
nˈɒt/ /hˈɑːf/ /bˈæd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT-HAF-BAD
UK
not-HAHF-bad
Listen in Context
This pizza is not half bad!
Your drawing is not half bad for a beginner.
That movie was not half bad at all.
Honestly, your cooking is not half bad—keep it up!