How to Pronounce "that's the way it is"
expression
THATS-thuh-WAY-it-IZ
thats-thuh-WAY-it-IZ
Definition
An expression used to accept or acknowledge a situation that cannot be changed, even if it's disappointing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðæts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz
British English
ðats/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THATS-thuh-WAY-it-IZ
UK
thats-thuh-WAY-it-IZ
Listen in Context
That's the way it is when you lose a game.
I did my best, but that's the way it is.
Sometimes things don't work out—that's the way it is.
We can't change the results now—that's the way it is.