كيف تنطق "man of few words"

expression

MAN-uhv-FYOO-WURDZ

MAN-ov-FYOO-WURDZ

التعريف

A man who speaks very little and only when necessary. This expression is often used to describe someone who prefers actions over words.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmæn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfju/ /ˈwɝdz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈæn/ /ˈɒv/ /fjˈuː/ /wˈɜːdz

أمريكي

MAN-uhv-FYOO-WURDZ

بريطاني

MAN-ov-FYOO-WURDZ

My father is a man of few words.

John is a man of few words, but people listen when he speaks.

He is a man of few words and never talks much at meetings.

Don't expect a long speech—he's a man of few words.