كيف تنطق "gnaw on"

expression

US

ˈnɔ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

NAW-on, NAH-on, NAWN

UK

nˈɔː/ /ˈɒn

NAW-on, NON

التعريف

To bite or chew something repeatedly, usually something hard, using your teeth. It often describes animals chewing bones or objects, and can also refer to a feeling that troubles someone constantly.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɔ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɔː/ /ˈɒn

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

NAW-on, NAH-on, NAWN

بريطاني

NAW-on, NON

استمع في السياق

The dog likes to gnaw on his bone.

Rats often gnaw on wood to keep their teeth short.

She watched the baby gnaw on a teething ring.

I can't stop thinking about my mistake; it's really starting to gnaw on me.