How to Pronounce "nothing to be sneezed at"
expression
NUH-thing tuh bee SNEEZD at
NUH-thing too bee SNEEZD at
Definition
This expression means that something is important, valuable, or worth considering—not minor or unimportant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəθɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈsnizd/ /ˈæt
British English
nˈʌθɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /snˈiːzd/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUH-thing tuh bee SNEEZD at
UK
NUH-thing too bee SNEEZD at
Listen in Context
Winning $100 is nothing to be sneezed at.
That job offer is nothing to be sneezed at.
A five percent discount is nothing to be sneezed at.
That bonus may seem small, but it's nothing to be sneezed at.