كيف تنطق "a rule of thumb"

expression

uh ROOL-uhv THUHM

uh ROOL-ov THUM

التعريف

A rule of thumb is a general guideline or basic principle based on experience or common practice, rather than a strict rule.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹuɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈθəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /ɹˈuːl/ /ˈɒv/ /θˈʌm

أمريكي

uh ROOL-uhv THUHM

بريطاني

uh ROOL-ov THUM

A rule of thumb is to drink eight glasses of water a day.

As a rule of thumb, double-check your work before you finish.

A rule of thumb is to arrive 10 minutes early to appointments.

You don’t have to be exact—just use a rule of thumb when measuring.