How to Pronounce "waste of space"
expression
WAYST-uhv-SPAYS
WAYST-ov-SPAYS
Definition
An insulting way to call someone or something completely useless; can also mean something that takes up space without serving a purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪst/ /ˈəv/ /ˈspeɪs
British English
wˈeɪst/ /ˈɒv/ /spˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYST-uhv-SPAYS
UK
WAYST-ov-SPAYS
Listen in Context
That broken chair is just a waste of space.
He called the old TV a waste of space.
Some people think comic books are a waste of space.
Honestly, I used to feel like a waste of space in that team.