How to Pronounce "within a stone's throw"
expression
wɪˈðɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstoʊnz/ /ˈθɹoʊ
wi-THIN uh STOHNZ THROW
wɪðˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /stəʊnz/ /θɹˈəʊ
wi-THIN uh STOHNZ THROW
Definition
Used to describe something that is very close or nearby — only a short distance away.
IPA Transcription
American English
wɪˈðɪn/, /wɪˈθɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstoʊnz/ /ˈθɹoʊ
British English
wɪðˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /stəʊnz/ /θɹˈəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
wi-THIN uh STOHNZ THROW
UK
wi-THIN uh STOHNZ THROW
Listen in Context
The school is within a stone's throw of my house.
There’s a supermarket within a stone's throw of here.
My friend lives within a stone's throw of the park.
Don't worry about parking—there's a garage within a stone's throw.