How to Pronounce "go the way of"
expression
GOH thuh WAY uhv
gOH thuh WAY ov
Definition
To disappear, become obsolete, or stop existing, in the same way as something (or someone) else that is already gone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈəv
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH thuh WAY uhv
UK
gOH thuh WAY ov
Listen in Context
Many old traditions have gone the way of the dinosaur.
If we stop using paper maps, they will go the way of the typewriter.
That company couldn't adapt and went the way of many others before it.
If we're not careful, our favorite store could go the way of Blockbuster.