How to Pronounce "nothing is certain but death and taxes"
expression
NUH-thing iz SUR-tin but DETH and TAKS-iz
NUTH-ing iz SUR-tun but DETH and TAKS-iz
Definition
This is a saying meaning that in life, the only things you can be absolutely sure about are that everyone will die and everyone has to pay taxes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəθɪŋ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈsɝtən/ /ˈbət/ /ˈdɛθ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtæksəz/, /ˈtæksɪz
British English
nˈʌθɪŋ/ /ˈɪz/ /sˈɜːtən/ /bˈʌt/ /dˈɛθ/ /ˈænd/ /ˈtæksɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUH-thing iz SUR-tin but DETH and TAKS-iz
UK
NUTH-ing iz SUR-tun but DETH and TAKS-iz
Listen in Context
My father says nothing is certain but death and taxes.
When we talk about the future, I remember nothing is certain but death and taxes.
People say nothing is certain but death and taxes to explain why no one can avoid paying taxes.
After the new tax law, she shrugged and said, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes."