How to Pronounce "more than one can stand"
expression
MOR-than-wun-kan-STAND
MAW-than-won-kan-STAND
Definition
This expression means something is too much for someone to bear, tolerate, or deal with.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈwən/ /ˈkæn/, /kən/ /ˈstænd
British English
mˈɔː/ /ðˈɐn/ /wˈɒn/ /kˈæn/ /stˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-than-wun-kan-STAND
UK
MAW-than-won-kan-STAND
Listen in Context
This noise is more than I can stand.
Carrying all these bags is more than she can stand.
This heat is more than we can stand.
It's just more than I can stand having to repeat myself all day.