How to Pronounce "my one and only"
expression
MYE WUN and/OHND-lee
MYE WON AND-OHN-lee
Definition
A romantic way to refer to someone as the only person you truly love. It suggests that this person is your soulmate or the most important person in your life.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmaɪ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈoʊnɫi
British English
mˈaɪ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈænd/ /ˈəʊnli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MYE WUN and/OHND-lee
UK
MYE WON AND-OHN-lee
Listen in Context
You are my one and only.
He calls his wife my one and only in every letter.
On her birthday, he gave her a card that said 'To my one and only.'
After all these years, she's still my one and only.