How to Pronounce "not know what one is missing"
expression
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈmɪsɪŋ
NAHT NOH WUHT WUHN IZ MISS-ing
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈɒt/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /mˈɪsɪŋ
not OH WOT WON IZ MISS-ing
Definition
This expression means someone is unaware of how good or valuable something they are missing out on is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈmɪsɪŋ
British English
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈɒt/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɪz/ /mˈɪsɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT NOH WUHT WUHN IZ MISS-ing
UK
not OH WOT WON IZ MISS-ing
Listen in Context
He has never tried sushi, so he really does not know what he is missing.
You do not know what you are missing if you skip this movie.
They do not know what they are missing by not coming to the party.
Trust me, you don't know what you're missing until you try mom's apple pie!