How to Pronounce "a window of opportunity"
expression
uh WIN-dohv ah-per-TOO-nuh-tee
uh WIN-dohv op-uh-TYOO-ni-tee
Definition
A short period of time when you have the best chance to achieve something, before the opportunity disappears.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˌɑpɝˈtunəti
British English
æɪ/ /wˈɪndəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /ɒpətjˈuːnɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh WIN-dohv ah-per-TOO-nuh-tee
UK
uh WIN-dohv op-uh-TYOO-ni-tee
Listen in Context
We have a window of opportunity to finish the project before the deadline.
If you wait too long, the window of opportunity will close.
Scientists found a window of opportunity to study the rare animal.
There's only a window of opportunity before the market changes—let's act fast.