How to Pronounce "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
expression
Definition
This saying means it is better to stop problems before they start than to fix them after they happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaʊns/ /ˈəv/ /pɹiˈvɛnʃən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈwɝθ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈkjʊɹ
British English
ˈɐn/ /ˈaʊns/ /ˈɒv/ /pɹɪvˈɛnʃən/ /ˈɪz/ /wˈɜːθ/ /æɪ/ /pˈaʊnd/ /ˈɒv/ /kjˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AN / un OWNS uh pri-VEN-shun iz WURTH uh POWND uh KYUR
UK
UN OWNS ov priv-EN-shun iz WURTH ay POWND ov KYOAR
Listen in Context
Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to health.
Washing your hands often proves that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Doctors say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure with vaccines.
My grandma always says an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure whenever I skip brushing my teeth.