How to pronounce a dime a dozen

a dime a dozen

/ə daɪm ə ˈdʌzən/

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/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ʌ/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.

Things like this are a dime a dozen.

How do you pronounce a dime a dozen?

A dime a dozen is pronounced /ə daɪm ə ˈdʌzən/ in American English.