How to Pronounce "shouldn't happen to a dog"
expression
SHU-dnt HAP-uhn tuh/ta/tih EY/uh DAWG
SHU-dnt HAP-uhn too EY DOG
Definition
Used to describe something very bad or unfair that someone experiences, suggesting that it is so terrible that not even a dog deserves it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃʊdənt/ /ˈhæpən/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɔɡ
British English
ˈʃʊd(ə)nt/ /hˈæpən/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /dˈɒɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHU-dnt HAP-uhn tuh/ta/tih EY/uh DAWG
UK
SHU-dnt HAP-uhn too EY DOG
Listen in Context
What happened to her shouldn't happen to a dog.
That's so unfair—it shouldn't happen to a dog.
Losing your home like that shouldn't happen to a dog.
Honestly, what they went through shouldn't happen to a dog.