How to Pronounce "talk a mile a minute"
expression
TAWK uh MYL uh MIN-it
TAWK uh MYLE uh MIN-it
Definition
To speak very quickly, usually with lots of excitement or because you have a lot to say.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmaɪɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪnət/, /maɪˈnut/, /maɪnˈjut
British English
tˈɔːk/ /æɪ/ /mˈaɪl/ /æɪ/ /ˈmɪnɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWK uh MYL uh MIN-it
UK
TAWK uh MYLE uh MIN-it
Listen in Context
When she's excited, she can talk a mile a minute.
My little brother started to talk a mile a minute about his day.
Sometimes, I talk a mile a minute when I'm nervous.
She picked up the phone and started to talk a mile a minute about everything that happened.