How to Pronounce "the curtain falls"
expression
thuh KUR-tn fawlz
thuh KUR-tn fawlz
Definition
A phrase meaning that a play, event, or period has come to an end. Often used both literally in theater and figuratively for any ending.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɝtən/ /ˈfɔɫz
British English
ðə, ði/ /kˈɜːtən/ /fˈɔːlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh KUR-tn fawlz
UK
thuh KUR-tn fawlz
Listen in Context
When the curtain falls, the play is over.
After the last song, the curtain falls.
The audience clapped as the curtain fell.
It's bittersweet when the curtain falls on a great performance.