How to Pronounce "hell to pay"
expression
ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpeɪ
HEL tuh PAY
hˈɛl/ /tˈuː/ /pˈeɪ
HEL too PAY
Definition
A warning that there will be serious trouble or punishment as a consequence of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpeɪ
British English
hˈɛl/ /tˈuː/ /pˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEL tuh PAY
UK
HEL too PAY
Listen in Context
If you break the rules, there will be hell to pay.
Mom will have hell to pay when she finds out.
If they get caught cheating, there’ll be hell to pay.
There’s going to be hell to pay if we miss that deadline.