How to Pronounce "far gone"
expression
ˈfɑɹ/ /ˈɡɔn
FAR-gawn
fˈɑː/ /ɡˈɒn
FAR-gon
Definition
Describes someone or something in a very bad state, often due to illness, addiction, or having reached an advanced stage of difficulty. It can also mean being close to a negative end.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɑɹ/ /ˈɡɔn
British English
fˈɑː/ /ɡˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAR-gawn
UK
FAR-gon
Listen in Context
He is far gone and needs urgent help.
Her illness is too far gone to cure now.
This car is too far gone to repair.
By the time we found out, he was already too far gone.