How to Pronounce "that's the way the ball bounces"
expression
THATS thuh WAY thuh BALL BOWN-siz
THATS thuh WAY thuh BAWL BOWN-siz
Definition
This expression is used to accept a disappointment or an unfortunate event, meaning that sometimes things happen that you cannot control.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðæts/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈbaʊnsɪz
British English
ðæts/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːl/ /bˈaʊnsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THATS thuh WAY thuh BALL BOWN-siz
UK
THATS thuh WAY thuh BAWL BOWN-siz
Listen in Context
I missed the bus, but that's the way the ball bounces.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose; that's the way the ball bounces.
We didn't get the job, but that's the way the ball bounces.
You did your best, and that's the way the ball bounces sometimes.