How to Pronounce "elvis has left the building"
expression
EL-viss haz LEFT thuh BIL-ding
EL-viss haz LEFT thuh BIL-ding
Definition
This expression means that something is finished or over, especially an event or performance. It originally referred to Elvis Presley leaving a concert, signaling there was nothing more to see.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛɫvɪs/ /ˈhæz/, /həz/ /ˈɫɛft/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɪɫdɪŋ
British English
ˈɛlvɪs/ /hˈæz/ /lˈɛft/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɪldɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EL-viss haz LEFT thuh BIL-ding
UK
EL-viss haz LEFT thuh BIL-ding
Listen in Context
The movie is over, so Elvis has left the building.
After the concert, the announcer said, "Elvis has left the building."
When the store closed, the manager joked, "Elvis has left the building!"
There’s nothing more to see here—Elvis has left the building.