How to Pronounce "a fate worse than death"

expression

uh FAYT WURS than DETH

Definition

If you say something is "a fate worse than death," you mean it would be extremely unpleasant or unbearable—so bad you think dying would almost be better.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfeɪt/ /ˈwɝs/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈdɛθ

British English

æɪ/ /fˈeɪt/ /wˈɜːs/ /ðˈɐn/ /dˈɛθ

Simplified Pronunciation

uh FAYT WURS than DETH

Listen in Context

For some people, public speaking is a fate worse than death.

He said losing his phone was a fate worse than death.

Sitting through that long lecture felt like a fate worse than death.

If I had to eat broccoli every day, that would be a fate worse than death for me.