How to Pronounce "how the mighty have fallen"
expression
HOW thuh MYT-ee hav FAW-luhn
HOW thuh MYT-ee hav FAW-luhn
Definition
This expression is used to comment, often with irony or surprise, when someone important, powerful, or successful loses status, power, or respect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmaɪti/ /ˈhæv/ /ˈfɑɫən
British English
hˈaʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈaɪti/ /hæv/ /fˈɔːlən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOW thuh MYT-ee hav FAW-luhn
UK
HOW thuh MYT-ee hav FAW-luhn
Listen in Context
How the mighty have fallen after that famous athlete was caught cheating.
When the company went bankrupt, many said, "How the mighty have fallen."
How the mighty have fallen—he used to be the boss, and now he works here.
She used to run the whole department, and now she answers phones. How the mighty have fallen!