How to Pronounce "it never rains but it pours"
expression
IT NEV-er RAYNZ but it PORZ
it NEV-uh RAYNZ but it PAWZ
Definition
This expression means that when a bad thing happens, it is often followed by more bad events, not just one problem but many at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈɹeɪnz/ /ˈbət/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈpɔɹz
British English
ˈɪt/ /nˈɛvɐ/ /ɹˈeɪnz/ /bˈʌt/ /ˈɪt/ /pˈɔːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IT NEV-er RAYNZ but it PORZ
UK
it NEV-uh RAYNZ but it PAWZ
Listen in Context
It never rains but it pours—first I lost my wallet, then my phone stopped working.
He failed his exam and got sick the next day. It never rains but it pours.
When the car broke down right after the sink leaked, she said, 'It never rains but it pours.'
Our team just can't get a break—it never rains but it pours these days.