How to Pronounce "one fell swoop"
expression
WUN FEL SWOOP
WON FEL SWOOP
Definition
This phrase means that many things happen or are done all at once, in a single action or event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈfɛɫ/ /ˈswup
British English
wˈɒn/ /fˈɛl/ /swˈuːp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUN FEL SWOOP
UK
WON FEL SWOOP
Listen in Context
He cleaned the entire house in one fell swoop.
They made all the decisions in one fell swoop.
The company fired several employees in one fell swoop.
We finished our homework and cleaned the room in one fell swoop.