How to Pronounce "go the way of the dodo"
expression
GOH thuh WAY uhv thuh DOH-doh
guh-OH thuh WAY ov thuh DUH-oh-duh-oh
Definition
To disappear, become extinct, or stop existing—just like the dodo bird, which is no longer found in the world.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdoʊdoʊ
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈəʊdəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH thuh WAY uhv thuh DOH-doh
UK
guh-OH thuh WAY ov thuh DUH-oh-duh-oh
Listen in Context
Many landline phones have gone the way of the dodo.
If you don't upgrade, your computer will soon go the way of the dodo.
Many traditions have gone the way of the dodo over time.
If we’re not careful, handwritten letters might go the way of the dodo.