How to Pronounce "come to naught"
expression
KUHM tuh NAWT
KUM tuh NAWT
Definition
If plans, efforts, or hopes come to naught, they fail or lead to no result.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnɔt
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /nˈɔːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM tuh NAWT
UK
KUM tuh NAWT
Listen in Context
All their plans came to naught.
His efforts came to naught after months of hard work.
The negotiation came to naught and no agreement was reached.
After all that effort, it just came to naught in the end.