How to Pronounce "one in a hundred"
expression
WUHN in uh HUN-derd
WON in uh HUN-drid
Definition
Used to describe something or someone that is very rare or special, with only one example for every hundred cases or people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhəndɝd/, /ˈhəndɹəd/, /ˈhəndɹɪd/, /ˈhənɝd
British English
wˈɒn/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈʌndɹəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHN in uh HUN-derd
UK
WON in uh HUN-drid
Listen in Context
Only one in a hundred students passed the exam.
This flower is really one in a hundred.
She is a one in a hundred friend.
That kind of honesty is one in a hundred these days.