كيف تنطق "a matter of life and death"

expression

uh MAT-er uhv LYFE and DETH

uh MAT-uh ov LYFE and DETH

التعريف

Something extremely serious or important, especially a situation where someone’s life may depend on the outcome.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmætɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɫaɪf/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɛθ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /mˈætɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /lˈaɪf/ /ˈænd/ /dˈɛθ

أمريكي

uh MAT-er uhv LYFE and DETH

بريطاني

uh MAT-uh ov LYFE and DETH

This is a matter of life and death—we need to hurry!

The doctor said it was a matter of life and death.

Finding water in the desert is a matter of life and death.

Don’t worry, it’s not a matter of life and death—you have time to decide.