How to Pronounce "rock bottom"
expression
ˈɹɑk/ /ˈbɑtəm
RAHK-BAH-tuhm
ɹˈɒk/ /bˈɒtəm
ROK-BOT-uhm
Definition
A point where someone or something is at their lowest level, condition, or situation; the worst possible point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɑk/ /ˈbɑtəm
British English
ɹˈɒk/ /bˈɒtəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAHK-BAH-tuhm
UK
ROK-BOT-uhm
Listen in Context
After losing his job, he felt like he had reached rock bottom.
The company's sales hit rock bottom last year.
When you hit rock bottom, things can only get better.
I thought I had hit rock bottom, but then I lost my apartment too.