How to Pronounce "odds and ends"
expression
ˈɑdz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɛndz
AHDZ and ENDZ
ˈɒdz/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɛndz
ODZ and ENDZ
Definition
Small, varied items that do not belong to a specific group; miscellaneous things, usually unimportant or leftover.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑdz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɛndz
British English
ˈɒdz/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɛndz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHDZ and ENDZ
UK
ODZ and ENDZ
Listen in Context
I keep all my odds and ends in this drawer.
She sold her odds and ends at the yard sale.
Can you help me organize these odds and ends?
After moving, all that's left are just some odds and ends.