How to Pronounce "a waste of space"
expression
uh WAYS-t uhv SPAYS
uh WAYS-t ov SPAYS
Definition
A strongly negative, informal expression used to insultingly say someone or something is completely useless and only takes up space.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈweɪst/ /ˈəv/ /ˈspeɪs
British English
æɪ/ /wˈeɪst/ /ˈɒv/ /spˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh WAYS-t uhv SPAYS
UK
uh WAYS-t ov SPAYS
Listen in Context
He is a waste of space at work.
That old sofa is just a waste of space now.
Some people called him a waste of space, but he proved them wrong.
Honestly, that printer is a waste of space—it never works.