How to Pronounce "to no avail"
expression
toh noh uh-VAYL
too noh uh-VAYL
Definition
Used to say that an action did not succeed or produced no useful result, despite effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnoʊ/ /əˈveɪɫ
British English
tˈuː/ /nəʊ/ /ɐvˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
toh noh uh-VAYL
UK
too noh uh-VAYL
Listen in Context
He tried to fix the computer, but to no avail.
She called for help, but to no avail.
We waited for the bus, but to no avail.
I searched everywhere for my keys, to no avail.