How to Pronounce "never in a thousand years"
expression
NEV-er in uh THOU-zund YEERZ
NEV-uh in uh THOU-zund YE-uhz
Definition
Used to strongly say that something is absolutely impossible or extremely unlikely to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈθaʊzən/, /ˈθaʊzənd/ /ˈjɪɹz/, /jɝz
British English
nˈɛvɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /θˈaʊzənd/ /jˈiəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEV-er in uh THOU-zund YEERZ
UK
NEV-uh in uh THOU-zund YE-uhz
Listen in Context
I would never in a thousand years cheat on a test.
He would never in a thousand years forget her birthday.
You will never in a thousand years guess the answer.
Honestly, I never in a thousand years thought I'd get this job.