How to Pronounce "the love of money is the root of all evil"
expression
Definition
This expression means that a strong desire for money leads people to do bad things. It warns that greed can be the cause of many problems and negative actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫəv/ /ˈəv/ /ˈməni/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹut/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˈivəɫ
British English
ðə, ði/ /lˈʌv/ /ˈɒv/ /mˈʌni/ /ˈɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈuːt/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɔːl/ /ˈiːvəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh LUHV uhv MUH-nee iz thuh ROOT uhv AWL EE-vuhl
UK
thuh luv uhv MUH-nee iz thuh ROOT uhv AWL EE-vuhl
Listen in Context
My grandmother always says, "The love of money is the root of all evil."
He believes that the love of money is the root of all evil and tries to live simply.
We talked about whether the love of money is the root of all evil.
Whenever there's a scandal about corruption, people say, "Well, the love of money is the root of all evil."