How to Pronounce "so much the better"
expression
SOH MUCH thuh BET-er
SOH MUCH thuh BET-uh
Definition
You say 'so much the better' to show that a situation is even more favorable or beneficial than expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsoʊ/ /ˈmətʃ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛtɝ
British English
sˈəʊ/ /mˈʌtʃ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɛtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOH MUCH thuh BET-er
UK
SOH MUCH thuh BET-uh
Listen in Context
If you can finish the project early, so much the better.
We have extra tickets; so much the better!
If it rains tomorrow, so much the better, because the plants need water.
We were hoping for a sunny day, but if it's warm and windy, so much the better.