How to Pronounce "swing and a miss"
expression
SWING-uhn-duh-MISS
swing-uhn-ae-MISS
Definition
Originally from baseball, this expression means trying to do something and failing. It is often used when someone makes an effort but does not succeed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɪŋ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪs
British English
swˈɪŋ/ /ˈænd/ /æɪ/ /mˈɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWING-uhn-duh-MISS
UK
swing-uhn-ae-MISS
Listen in Context
It was a swing and a miss on his first try at baking a cake.
Her joke was a swing and a miss; no one laughed.
I tried to fix the TV, but it was a swing and a miss.
Their marketing campaign was a total swing and a miss—it didn’t attract any new customers.