How to Pronounce "come to nothing"
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
KUHM tuh NUH-thing
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
KUM too NUH-thing
Definition
To fail completely or have no result; when efforts or plans do not succeed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnəθɪŋ
British English
kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /nˈʌθɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM tuh NUH-thing
UK
KUM too NUH-thing
Listen in Context
All their hard work came to nothing.
My plans for a holiday came to nothing.
The project came to nothing due to lack of money.
After months of negotiations, it all came to nothing in the end.