How to Pronounce "the one that got away"
expression
thuh WUN that gawt uh-WAY
thuh WON that got uh-WAY
Definition
Used to describe a person, opportunity, or thing you almost had but lost, especially a romantic interest from the past that you still remember.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwən/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈɡɑt/ /əˈweɪ
British English
ðə, ði/ /wˈɒn/ /ðˈæt/ /ɡˈɒt/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh WUN that gawt uh-WAY
UK
thuh WON that got uh-WAY
Listen in Context
He often thinks about the one that got away.
Sometimes, we all remember the one that got away.
For her, he was the one that got away.
We broke up years ago, but he’s still the one that got away for me.