How to Pronounce "not in a thousand years"
expression
NAHT in uh THOW-zuhnd YEERZ
NOT in uh THOW-zuhnd YEE-uhz
Definition
An emphatic expression used to say that something is absolutely impossible or would never happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈθaʊzən/, /ˈθaʊzənd/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz
British English
nˈɒt/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /θˈaʊzənd/ /jˈiəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT in uh THOW-zuhnd YEERZ
UK
NOT in uh THOW-zuhnd YEE-uhz
Listen in Context
I would try that food, but not in a thousand years.
Will you ever forgive him? Not in a thousand years.
He asked if I would quit my job, and I said not in a thousand years.
You think I'll change my mind? Not in a thousand years!