How to Pronounce "without a moment to spare"
expression
wi-THOUT uh MOH-muhnt tuh SPARE
with-OUT uh MOH-muhnt too SPAIR
Definition
Used to describe doing something at the very last possible moment, with no time left before it would have been too late.
IPA Transcription
American English
wɪˈðaʊt/, /wɪˈθaʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmoʊmənt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈspɛɹ
British English
wɪðˈaʊt/ /æɪ/ /mˈəʊmənt/ /tˈuː/ /spˈeə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
wi-THOUT uh MOH-muhnt tuh SPARE
UK
with-OUT uh MOH-muhnt too SPAIR
Listen in Context
We caught the train without a moment to spare.
She finished the test without a moment to spare.
The firefighters arrived without a moment to spare.
I submitted my application without a moment to spare and almost missed the deadline.