Hyphenation
at the ex·pense ofTurkish pronunciation
ät dhi îkspens ıvPronunciation
/ˈat ᴛʜē əkˈspens əv/ /ˈæt ðiː ɪkˈspɛns əv/
Etymology
[ &t, 'at ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, Latin ad.