How to Pronounce "sadder but wiser"
expression
ˈsædɝ/ /ˈbət/ /ˈwaɪzɝ
SAD-er but WY-zer
sˈædɐ/ /bˈʌt/ /wˈaɪzɐ
SAD-uh but WYE-zuh
Definition
Describes someone who has experienced disappointment or trouble, but learned an important lesson from it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsædɝ/ /ˈbət/ /ˈwaɪzɝ
British English
sˈædɐ/ /bˈʌt/ /wˈaɪzɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAD-er but WY-zer
UK
SAD-uh but WYE-zuh
Listen in Context
After losing the match, he was sadder but wiser.
She felt sadder but wiser after her mistake at work.
Now he is sadder but wiser about trusting strangers.
"I made a lot of mistakes last year, but now I'm sadder but wiser."