How to Pronounce "a jack of all trades is a master of none"
expression
Definition
This expression means a person who can do many different things but isn’t an expert at any of them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdʒæk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˈtɹeɪdz/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmæstɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈnən
British English
æɪ/ /dʒˈæk/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɔːl/ /tɹˈeɪdz/ /ˈɪz/ /æɪ/ /mˈɑːstɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /nɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-JAK uhv AWL-TRAYDZ iz uh MAS-ter uhv NUN
UK
uh-JAK uhv AWL-TRAYDZ iz uh MAH-ste uhv NON
Listen in Context
My cousin is a jack of all trades is a master of none. He can fix bikes, play guitar, and cook, but he’s not an expert at any of them.
Don’t be a jack of all trades is a master of none if you want to succeed in your career.
The teacher warned us that being a jack of all trades is a master of none is risky.
Sure, he can do a bit of everything, but you know what they say: a jack of all trades is a master of none.