How to Pronounce "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch"
expression
Definition
This saying means you can't get something for nothing; everything has a cost, even if it's not obvious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðɛɹ/ /ˈeɪnt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈsətʃ/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɹi/ /ˈɫəntʃ
British English
ðˈeə/ /eɪnt/ /nəʊ/ /sˈʌtʃ/ /θˈɪŋ/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /fɹˈiː/ /lˈʌntʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THAIR AYN'T NOH SUCH THING AZ uh FREE LUNCH
UK
THAIR AYNT NOH SUTCH THING AZ uh FREE LUNCH
Listen in Context
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch. If someone offers you something, they want something back.
My dad always says, 'There ain't no such thing as a free lunch,' when I want something for nothing.
He learned the hard way that there ain't no such thing as a free lunch after joining that program.
If it sounds too good to be true, remember, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.