How to Pronounce "there aren't enough hours in the day"
expression
THER ARN(t) i-NUHF OW-erz in thuh DEY
THAIR AHNT in-UHF OW-uhz in thuh DAY
Definition
A saying used when you are very busy and feel you do not have enough time to do everything you need to do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðɛɹ/ /ˈɑɹənt/, /ˈɑɹnt/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdeɪ
British English
ðˈeə/ /ɑːnt/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /ˈaʊəz/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THER ARN(t) i-NUHF OW-erz in thuh DEY
UK
THAIR AHNT in-UHF OW-uhz in thuh DAY
Listen in Context
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day to finish my homework.
My mom says there aren't enough hours in the day to clean the whole house.
If you work and study, sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day.
Honestly, there aren't enough hours in the day for all this paperwork!