How to Pronounce "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down"
expression
Definition
This expression means that people who stand out or are different from others are often criticized or forced to conform. It suggests that individualism can attract negative attention.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈneɪɫ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈstɪks/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɡɛts/, /ˈɡɪts/ /ˈhæmɝd/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
ðə, ði/ /nˈeɪl/ /ðˈæt/ /stˈɪks/ /ˈaʊt/ /ɡˈɛts/ /hˈæməd/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THUH nayl THAT stiks OWT gets HAM-erd down
UK
thuh nayl THAT stiks OWT gets HAM-ud down
Listen in Context
In our school, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
She didn't join the club because she knows the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
People warn me that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
You know how it is—the nail that sticks out gets hammered down if you make too much noise.