How to Pronounce "same old story"
expression
ˈseɪm/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈstɔɹi
SAYM-old-STOR-ee
sˈeɪm/ /ˈəʊld/ /stˈɔːɹi
SAYM-uhld-STAW-ree
Definition
This expression is used when an event or situation happens repeatedly, with nothing new, often with a sense of frustration or boredom.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪm/ /ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈstɔɹi
British English
sˈeɪm/ /ˈəʊld/ /stˈɔːɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAYM-old-STOR-ee
UK
SAYM-uhld-STAW-ree
Listen in Context
It's the same old story: he forgot her birthday again.
Why do I always lose my keys? It's the same old story.
Her excuses are just the same old story.
Here we go again, the same old story every Monday.