How to Pronounce "on the edge of your seat"
expression
ON (or AWN) thuh (or thee) EDJ uhv YOOR (or YER) SEET
ON thuh (or thee) EDJ OV yaw SEET
Definition
If you are on the edge of your seat, you are very excited or nervous because you are waiting to see what will happen next, usually in a story, show, or event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɛdʒ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsit
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɛdʒ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON (or AWN) thuh (or thee) EDJ uhv YOOR (or YER) SEET
UK
ON thuh (or thee) EDJ OV yaw SEET
Listen in Context
The movie was so exciting that I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
During the football match, the fans were on the edge of their seats.
The book kept me on the edge of my seat until the last page.
That TV show always leaves me on the edge of my seat with those shocking twists.