How to Pronounce "right off the bat"
expression
RYT-awf-thuh-BAT
RYT-of-thuh-BAT
Definition
Used to say something happens immediately, without delay, or at the very beginning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹaɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæt
British English
ɹˈaɪt/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RYT-awf-thuh-BAT
UK
RYT-of-thuh-BAT
Listen in Context
He answered my question right off the bat.
Right off the bat, I knew something was wrong.
They made a mistake right off the bat.
You could tell right off the bat that he was nervous.