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How to pronounce good-for-naught in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms goldbrick, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account
Type of bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer
Type Words
Synonyms good-for-nothing, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry

Examples of good-for-naught

good-for-naught
All that style would be for naught, of course, if it weren't backed up by good food.
From the newsobserver.com
Good plays went for naught for the Bears in the first half.
From the suntimes.com
If students aren't committing to work hard every day to have a good work ethic, to set goals, to really aspire for something, it's all for naught.
From the washingtonpost.com
Of course, it would just be a gimmick if it didn't taste good, and it would be for naught if the fish it coated wasn't first-rate, which is was.
From the orlandosentinel.com
When the guys in the CG chatroom started talking about the crash, I was convinced that all of those good feelings Johnson's story gave me were for naught.
From the techcrunch.com
As well as these Eagles have played over the past six weeks, if they don't take care of business in Dallas on Sunday, so much of their good work could go for naught.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com