How to Pronounce "the price one has to pay"
expression
thuh PRYS wun HAZ tuh PAY
thuh PRYS won HAZ too PAY
Definition
The negative result, sacrifice, or consequence that comes with getting or achieving something, often something desirable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɹaɪs/ /ˈwən/ /ˈhæz/, /həz/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpeɪ
British English
ðə, ði/ /pɹˈaɪs/ /wˈɒn/ /hˈæz/ /tˈuː/ /pˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh PRYS wun HAZ tuh PAY
UK
thuh PRYS won HAZ too PAY
Listen in Context
Success is often the price one has to pay for hard work.
Missing out on time with friends is sometimes the price one has to pay for studying hard.
Sometimes stress is the price one has to pay for success.
Everyone wants freedom, but loneliness can be the price one has to pay.