How to Pronounce "on the cutting room floor"
expression
ON thuh KUH-ting ROOM FLOR
ON thuh KUT-ing ROOM FLOR
Definition
Describes things (like scenes, ideas, or material) that were removed from the final version of a film, TV show, book, or project.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkətɪŋ/ /ˈɹum/ /ˈfɫɔɹ
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈʌtɪŋ/ /ɹˈuːm/ /flˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON thuh KUH-ting ROOM FLOR
UK
ON thuh KUT-ing ROOM FLOR
Listen in Context
That scene ended up on the cutting room floor.
Several jokes from the movie are on the cutting room floor.
My idea was left on the cutting room floor.
A lot of great footage ended up on the cutting room floor because the documentary was too long.