How to Pronounce "top to bottom"
expression
ˈtɑp/, /ˈtɔp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbɑtəm
TAHP-tuh-BAH-tuhm
tˈɒp/ /tˈuː/ /bˈɒtəm
TOP-tuh-BOT-uhm
Definition
'Top to bottom' means covering or involving everything from the highest part to the lowest part, or examining/cleaning/organizing something completely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɑp/, /ˈtɔp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbɑtəm
British English
tˈɒp/ /tˈuː/ /bˈɒtəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAHP-tuh-BAH-tuhm
UK
TOP-tuh-BOT-uhm
Listen in Context
I cleaned the house from top to bottom.
The doctor checked him top to bottom.
Search this room top to bottom for your keys.
We had to organize the files top to bottom before the audit.