How to Pronounce "on the sly"
expression
AHN-thuh-SLY
ON-thuh-SLY
Definition
If you do something "on the sly," you do it secretly, often because you do not want to be caught or others to know.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsɫaɪ
British English
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /slˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AHN-thuh-SLY
UK
ON-thuh-SLY
Listen in Context
He ate the last piece of cake on the sly.
The kids watched a scary movie on the sly.
She sent a message on the sly.
They've been meeting on the sly every weekend.