How to Pronounce "not a living soul"
expression
NAHT-uh LIV-ing SOHL
NOT-uh LIV-ing SOHL
Definition
An expression meaning there was absolutely no one present; not a single person.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊɫ
British English
nˈɒt/ /æɪ/ /lˈɪvɪŋ/ /sˈəʊl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT-uh LIV-ing SOHL
UK
NOT-uh LIV-ing SOHL
Listen in Context
There was not a living soul in the park at midnight.
I looked around and saw not a living soul in the building.
When the storm hit, there was not a living soul on the street.
I went to the office on Sunday and found not a living soul; it was a ghost town.