How to Pronounce "you cannot lose what you never had"
expression
YOO ka-NOT LOOZ WUHT yoo NEV-er HAD
YOO kuh-NOT LOOZ WOT yoo NEV-uh HAD
Definition
This expression means that you cannot feel true loss or disappointment over something that was never yours to begin with.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈju/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈɫuz/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈju/ /ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈhæd
British English
jˈuː/ /kəˈnɑt/ /lˈuːz/ /wˈɒt/ /jˈuː/ /nˈɛvɐ/ /hˈæd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOO ka-NOT LOOZ WUHT yoo NEV-er HAD
UK
YOO kuh-NOT LOOZ WOT yoo NEV-uh HAD
Listen in Context
Remember, you cannot lose what you never had.
She said to him, 'you cannot lose what you never had,' to help him feel better.
It hurts now, but you cannot lose what you never had.
Don't stress about the job—you cannot lose what you never had.