How to Pronounce "you can't step in the same river twice"
expression
YOO KANT STEP in thuh SAYM RIV-er TWICE
YOO KAHNT STEP in thuh SAYM RIV-uh TWICE
Definition
This expression means that everything is constantly changing, so no situation or experience can ever be experienced exactly the same way twice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈju/ /ˈkænt/ /ˈstɛp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈseɪm/ /ˈɹɪvɝ/ /ˈtwaɪs
British English
jˈuː/ /kɑːnt/ /stˈɛp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈeɪm/ /ˈɹɪvə/ /twˈaɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOO KANT STEP in thuh SAYM RIV-er TWICE
UK
YOO KAHNT STEP in thuh SAYM RIV-uh TWICE
Listen in Context
My teacher said, "You can't step in the same river twice."
Remember that you can't step in the same river twice when thinking about change.
She believes you can't step in the same river twice because life always moves forward.
After we graduated, I realized you can't step in the same river twice—everything had changed.