How to Pronounce "in the nick of time"
expression
in thuh NIK uhv TIME
in thuh NIK ov TIME
Definition
At exactly the last possible moment, just before it was too late.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnɪk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈɪk/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in thuh NIK uhv TIME
UK
in thuh NIK ov TIME
Listen in Context
We got to the train in the nick of time.
She finished her project in the nick of time.
The doctor arrived in the nick of time to help.
He handed in his assignment in the nick of time before the deadline.