How to Pronounce "not long for this world"
expression
NAHT-lawng-fer-this-WERLD
NOT-long-for-this-WURLD
Definition
This expression means someone or something will die or end very soon. It is often used for people who are very ill, animals, or even things that are about to stop working.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðɪs/, /ðɪs/ /ˈwɝɫd
British English
nˈɒt/ /lˈɒŋ/ /fˈɔː/ /ðˈɪs/ /wˈɜːld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT-lawng-fer-this-WERLD
UK
NOT-long-for-this-WURLD
Listen in Context
My grandfather is very sick. He is not long for this world.
This old computer is not long for this world.
The flowers have wilted. They are not long for this world.
Honestly, with how he's been lately, I think he's not long for this world.