How to Pronounce "never had it so good"
expression
NEV-er HAD it SOH GOOD
NEV-uh HAD it SOH GUHD
Definition
This expression means that people's lives or a situation is better than ever before. It is often used to emphasize that things are currently very good, sometimes with irony.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈhæd/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈsoʊ/ /ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd
British English
nˈɛvɐ/ /hˈæd/ /ˈɪt/ /sˈəʊ/ /ɡˈʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEV-er HAD it SOH GOOD
UK
NEV-uh HAD it SOH GUHD
Listen in Context
People today have never had it so good.
After getting the new job, she felt she had never had it so good.
Our team won the championship and we have never had it so good.
Look at all the technology we have—honestly, we've never had it so good.