How to Pronounce "wouldn't you know"
expression
ˈwʊdənt/ /ˈju/ /ˈnoʊ
WUHD-nt yoo NOH
ˈwʊdənt/ /jˈuː/ /nˈəʊ
WUHD-nt yOO NOH
Definition
An informal expression used to highlight that something happened exactly as you might expect, often with a bit of irony or surprise, especially when something unlikely or inconvenient occurs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwʊdənt/ /ˈju/ /ˈnoʊ
British English
ˈwʊdənt/ /jˈuː/ /nˈəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHD-nt yoo NOH
UK
WUHD-nt yOO NOH
Listen in Context
Wouldn't you know, the bus left just as I arrived.
I forgot my keys and, wouldn't you know, the door locked behind me.
Wouldn't you know, it started raining when we left the house.
I finally had a free afternoon, and wouldn't you know, my internet stopped working.