How to Pronounce "never the twain shall meet"
expression
NEV-er thuh TWAYN shal MEET
NEV-uh thuh TWAYN shal MEET
Definition
This expression means that two things or people are so different or separate that they will never come together or agree.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtweɪn/ /ˈʃæɫ/ /ˈmit
British English
nˈɛvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /twˈeɪn/ /ʃˈæl/ /mˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NEV-er thuh TWAYN shal MEET
UK
NEV-uh thuh TWAYN shal MEET
Listen in Context
For cats and dogs, it often seems that never the twain shall meet.
North and south in this country are so different that never the twain shall meet.
He loves sports, she loves reading—never the twain shall meet.
Oil and water? Never the twain shall meet.