How to Pronounce "not know whether one is coming or going"
expression
NAHT noh HWETH-er wuhn iz KUHM-ing or GOH-ing
NOT noh WETH-uh WON iz KUM-ing AW GOH-ing
Definition
This expression means to feel very confused, overwhelmed, or disoriented, often because of having too much to do or too much happening at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwɛðɝ/, /ˈwɛðɝ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈkəmɪŋ/ /ˈɔɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈɡoʊɪn/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ
British English
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈɛðɐ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /kˈʌmɪŋ/ /ˈɔː/ /ɡˈəʊɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT noh HWETH-er wuhn iz KUHM-ing or GOH-ing
UK
NOT noh WETH-uh WON iz KUM-ing AW GOH-ing
Listen in Context
After a long day at work, I don't know whether I'm coming or going.
She has so many appointments today that she doesn't know whether she's coming or going.
When the children are noisy, I often don't know whether I'm coming or going.
Ever since I started this new job, I don't know whether I'm coming or going half the time.