How to Pronounce "a hell of a"
expression
uh-HEL-uh-vuh
uh-HEL-uh-vuh
Definition
An informal way to say something is very impressive, extreme, or unusually good (or sometimes bad); often used for emphasis before a noun.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə
British English
æɪ/ /hˈɛl/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-HEL-uh-vuh
UK
uh-HEL-uh-vuh
Listen in Context
That was a hell of a game!
She did a hell of a job on this project.
That's a hell of a storm outside.
You threw a hell of a party last night!