How to Pronounce "pave the road to hell"
expression
PAYV thuh/THUH/thee ROHD TOO/tuh/tih HEL
PAYV thuh/thee ROHD TOO HEL
Definition
To unintentionally cause harm or negative results through good intentions or well-meaning actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpeɪv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹoʊd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhɛɫ
British English
pˈeɪv/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈəʊd/ /tˈuː/ /hˈɛl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAYV thuh/THUH/thee ROHD TOO/tuh/tih HEL
UK
PAYV thuh/thee ROHD TOO HEL
Listen in Context
They tried to help, but they paved the road to hell by making things worse.
Sometimes, strict rules pave the road to hell by creating new problems.
Their good wishes accidentally paved the road to hell for the whole team.
"Be careful," he said, "Sometimes trying to fix things just paves the road to hell."