كيف تنطق "on the wane"

expression

US

AHN thuh WAYN

UK

ON thuh WAYN

التعريف

If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker, less popular, or less important. The expression is often used for trends, power, influence, or popularity that are gradually decreasing.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪn

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

AHN thuh WAYN

بريطاني

ON thuh WAYN

استمع في السياق

Interest in that old movie is on the wane.

The company’s profits are on the wane.

Her popularity is on the wane these days.

Some say print newspapers are on the wane in the digital age.