How to Pronounce "he who pays the piper calls the tune"
expression
HEE hoo PAYZ thuh PY-per KAWLZ thuh TOON
hee HOO PAYZ thuh PY-puh KAWLZ thuh TYOON
Definition
This means that the person or group who provides the money has the power to decide what happens or how things are done.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhi/ /ˈhu/ /ˈpeɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaɪpɝ/ /ˈkɔɫz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtun
British English
hi/ /hˈuː/ /pˈeɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈaɪpɐ/ /kˈɔːlz/ /ðə, ði/ /tjˈuːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEE hoo PAYZ thuh PY-per KAWLZ thuh TOON
UK
hee HOO PAYZ thuh PY-puh KAWLZ thuh TYOON
Listen in Context
He who pays the piper calls the tune at our company meetings.
Remember, he who pays the piper calls the tune.
When her parents pay for college, he who pays the piper calls the tune.
If you want to do things your way, you need to remember that he who pays the piper calls the tune.