How to Pronounce "so much for that"
expression
ˈsoʊ/ /ˈmətʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət
SOH MUCH for THAT
sˈəʊ/ /mˈʌtʃ/ /fˈɔː/ /ðˈæt
SUH MUCH for THAT
Definition
Used when something has failed, stopped working, or will not continue as planned; shows resignation, disappointment, or irony.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsoʊ/ /ˈmətʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət
British English
sˈəʊ/ /mˈʌtʃ/ /fˈɔː/ /ðˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOH MUCH for THAT
UK
SUH MUCH for THAT
Listen in Context
The picnic was cancelled. So much for that.
It started raining. So much for that.
I missed the last bus. So much for that.
Well, my phone just died. So much for that.