Shikata ga nai and Shō ga nai

Shikata ga nai (仕方が無い^?), pronounced [ɕi̥kata ɡa nai], is a Japanese language phrase meaning "it cannot be helped" or "nothing can be done about it". Shō ga nai (しょうがない^?), pronounced [ɕoː ɡa nai] is an alternative.