كيف تنطق "shellacking"

word

ˌʃɛˈɫækɪŋ

shuh-LAK-ing

ʃˈɛlækɪŋ

she-LAK-ing

التعريف

A 'shellacking' is an informal word for a big or overwhelming defeat, often in sports, politics, or arguments.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˌʃɛˈɫækɪŋ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ʃˈɛlækɪŋ

أمريكي

shuh-LAK-ing

بريطاني

she-LAK-ing

Our team got a shellacking at the game last night.

The candidate took a shellacking in the election.

We weren’t expecting such a shellacking.

The coach admitted the team took a real shellacking after the match.