How to Pronounce "to little avail"
expression
to (or tuh or ti) LIT-uhl uh-VAYL
too LIT-uhl uh-VAYL
Definition
Used to say that something was done but did not produce much result or success. It means that the effort made had little or no useful effect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɫɪtəɫ/ /əˈveɪɫ
British English
tˈuː/ /lˈɪtəl/ /ɐvˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
to (or tuh or ti) LIT-uhl uh-VAYL
UK
too LIT-uhl uh-VAYL
Listen in Context
She tried to fix the bike, but to little avail.
We cleaned the stain to little avail.
He called for help, but to little avail.
They changed the schedule, but it was to little avail—everyone was still late.