How to Pronounce "nothing to speak of"
expression
NUH-thing tuh SPEEK uhv
NUTH-ing too SPEEK ov
Definition
This expression is used to say that something is so small, unimportant, or unimpressive that it is not worth mentioning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəθɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈspik/ /ˈəv
British English
nˈʌθɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /spˈiːk/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUH-thing tuh SPEEK uhv
UK
NUTH-ing too SPEEK ov
Listen in Context
After all that work, my salary bonus was nothing to speak of.
The rain was nothing to speak of—just a few drops.
Is there food left? Nothing to speak of, just some crumbs.
How was your weekend? Oh, nothing to speak of, really—just stayed home.