How to Pronounce "time alone will tell"
expression
TYM uh-LOHN wil TEL
TYM uh-LOHN wil TEL
Definition
You use this phrase to say that the outcome of a situation is uncertain, and only as time passes will we know the answer.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtaɪm/ /əˈɫoʊn/ /ˈwɪɫ/, /wəɫ/ /ˈtɛɫ
British English
tˈaɪm/ /ɐlˈəʊn/ /wˈɪl/ /tˈɛl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TYM uh-LOHN wil TEL
UK
TYM uh-LOHN wil TEL
Listen in Context
Time alone will tell if this medicine works.
We don't know if their plan will succeed; time alone will tell.
He applied for the job, but time alone will tell if he gets it.
Maybe this new technology will change the world, maybe not—time alone will tell.