How to Pronounce "much less"
expression
ˈmətʃ/ /ˈɫɛs
MUCH-less
mˈʌtʃ/ /lˈɛs
MUCH-less
Definition
Used to emphasize that an even greater difference exists after a statement, showing that something is much less possible, likely, or true than what was just mentioned.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmətʃ/ /ˈɫɛs
British English
mˈʌtʃ/ /lˈɛs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUCH-less
UK
MUCH-less
Listen in Context
He can't swim, much less dive.
I can't afford a bike, much less a car.
She doesn't have time to eat breakfast, much less cook dinner.
I've never even been to Spain, much less learned Spanish.