How to Pronounce "the luck of the draw"
expression
thuh LUK uv thuh DRAW
thuh LUK uhv thuh DRAW
Definition
When something happens by chance, without any control, it's called 'the luck of the draw.' It means the outcome is random, just like picking a card from a deck.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫək/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɹɔ
British English
ðə, ði/ /lˈʌk/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dɹˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh LUK uv thuh DRAW
UK
thuh LUK uhv thuh DRAW
Listen in Context
Who got the last ticket? It was just the luck of the draw.
We didn't pick our seats; it was the luck of the draw.
Sometimes winning is just the luck of the draw.
You can't control which team you get—it's the luck of the draw.