How to Pronounce "a lost cause"

expression

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔst/ /ˈkɑz/, /ˈkɔz

uh LAWST KAWZ

æɪ/ /lˈɒst/ /kˈɔːz

uh LOST KAWZ

Definition

A person, thing, or situation that has no chance of success or cannot be saved or improved.

American English

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔst/ /ˈkɑz/, /ˈkɔz

British English

æɪ/ /lˈɒst/ /kˈɔːz

uh LAWST KAWZ

uh LOST KAWZ

He tried to fix the old car, but it was a lost cause.

Studying the night before the exam was a lost cause.

Cleaning this room feels like a lost cause.

I tried teaching my dog to dance, but it's a lost cause.