What does the saying 'The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain' means?

Question

I do know it irginates from the movie 'My Fair Lady'. but somehow what does it mean, n how does one use the phrase in everyday life eh?

Thanking in advance.

Answer 1

It is a verbal "lesson" phrase to help one enunciate their words better.

Answer 2

Saying About Rain

Answer 3

That's a good question

Answer 4

I don't think there's any important meaning in the words. In the movie it was used to judge the pronunciation of the words with "ain" in it. You notice how she alters her accent in the movie when she says that sentence. As far as using it in everyday life, I can't think of a good reason other than to show how many different accents you can whip off!

Answer 5

Check out a topigraphic map of Spain. See how much of their land is plains? Cross reference this with information on the yearly precipitation levels of different types of land mass.

Answer 6

yeah it was mainly used for diction, after all if the rain in spain did not fall mainly in the plain, how would we wane our pain when we become insane

Answer 7

Its a phrase used to teach elocution and correct pronunciation of the English language and originates in Victorian England long before any dumb movie.

Also used was the phrase "How, now, brown, cow,"

Answer 8

Yeahh, but i only got a few of them (spider pig, harry potter puppet pals)

Answer 9

Its just a saying to get all the word's said right. if that makes any scene!

Answer 10

It was an exercise to help one of the VonTrapp family kids quit lisping..... it does not mean anything........and i guess if you have a lisp you could say it everyday.... or not.......