How to Pronounce "what's the damage"
expression
ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ
WUHTS thuh DAM-ij
wɒts/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈæmɪdʒ
WOTS thuh DAM-ij
Definition
A casual, humorous way to ask how much something costs, especially when asking for the bill at a restaurant or after a service.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdæmədʒ/, /ˈdæmɪdʒ
British English
wɒts/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈæmɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHTS thuh DAM-ij
UK
WOTS thuh DAM-ij
Listen in Context
After dinner, he smiled and said, "What's the damage?"
She asked the cashier, "What's the damage for the groceries?"
"What's the damage?" he asked as they brought the repair bill.
Let me see the bill—what's the damage this time?