كيف تنطق "extenuating circumstances"
expression
ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɝkəmˌstænsəz/, /ˈsɝkəmˌstænsɪz
ik-STEN-yoo-ay-ting SUR-kum-STAN-siz
ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ /sˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
ek-STEN-yoo-ay-ting SUR-kum-STAN-siz
التعريف
Extenuating circumstances are special reasons or situations that make a mistake or crime seem less serious or more understandable.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ɪkˈstɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsɝkəmˌstænsəz/, /ˈsɝkəmˌstænsɪz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ /sˈɜːkəmstˌænsɪz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
ik-STEN-yoo-ay-ting SUR-kum-STAN-siz
بريطاني
ek-STEN-yoo-ay-ting SUR-kum-STAN-siz
استمع في السياق
He was late because of extenuating circumstances.
The judge considered the extenuating circumstances before deciding.
We must take the extenuating circumstances into account.
Due to extenuating circumstances, the meeting was postponed.