How to Pronounce "what's done cannot be undone"
expression
WUHTS DUN kuh-NOT bee uhn-DUN
WOTS DUN kuh-NOT bee uhn-DUN
Definition
This expression means that once something has been done, it cannot be changed or taken back. It often refers to actions or decisions that are irreversible.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwəts/, /ˈwəts/ /ˈdən/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ənˈdən
British English
wɒts/ /dˈʌn/ /kəˈnɑt/ /bˈiː/ /ʌndˈʌn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHTS DUN kuh-NOT bee uhn-DUN
UK
WOTS DUN kuh-NOT bee uhn-DUN
Listen in Context
I made a mistake, but what's done cannot be undone.
We cannot change the past; what's done cannot be undone.
She apologized, knowing what's done cannot be undone.
You can’t keep blaming yourself—what's done cannot be undone.