How to Pronounce "bane of your existence"
expression
BAYN uv yor ig-ZIS-tens
BAYN ov yaw eg-ZIS-tens
Definition
Something or someone that causes a lot of trouble, pain, or unhappiness in your life. It refers to the thing you dislike or struggle with the most.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbeɪn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ɛɡˈzɪstəns/, /ɪɡˈzɪstəns
British English
bˈeɪn/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /ɛɡzˈɪstəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAYN uv yor ig-ZIS-tens
UK
BAYN ov yaw eg-ZIS-tens
Listen in Context
Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence in the summer.
Math homework is the bane of my existence.
This noisy construction is the bane of my existence these days.
Honestly, cleaning the cat's litter box is the bane of my existence.