كيف تنطق "rule of thumb"

expression

ROOL-uhv-THUHM

ROOL-ov-THUM

التعريف

A general guideline based on practice or experience, not a strict or scientific rule.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɹuɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈθəm

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹˈuːl/ /ˈɒv/ /θˈʌm

أمريكي

ROOL-uhv-THUHM

بريطاني

ROOL-ov-THUM

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

As a rule of thumb, add salt to taste after cooking.

Use your hand as a rule of thumb to measure portions.

When cooking pasta, my rule of thumb is to boil it for 10 minutes.