How to Pronounce "now and then"
expression
NOW-uhnd-THEN
NOW-uhnd-THEN
Definition
This expression means 'occasionally' or 'sometimes,' referring to an action that happens from time to time but not regularly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnaʊ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðɛn
British English
nˈaʊ/ /ˈænd/ /ðˈɛn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOW-uhnd-THEN
UK
NOW-uhnd-THEN
Listen in Context
I visit my grandparents now and then.
She eats chocolate now and then.
We go to the movies now and then.
Now and then, he likes to take a break from work and travel.