How to Pronounce "the point of no return"
expression
thuh/ thee POYNT uhv NOH ri-TURN
thuh/ thee POINT ov NOH ri-TURN
Definition
A stage in a process after which it is impossible to go back, undo, or change what has been done.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ɹiˈtɝn/, /ɹɪˈtɝn
British English
ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt/ /ˈɒv/ /nəʊ/ /ɹɪˈtɜːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh/ thee POYNT uhv NOH ri-TURN
UK
thuh/ thee POINT ov NOH ri-TURN
Listen in Context
After signing the contract, we reached the point of no return.
Once the plane took off, it was at the point of no return.
We can't undo this decision; it's the point of no return.
When you click 'delete,' that's the point of no return for your files.