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كيف تنطق "slow as molasses in january"

expression

SLOH az muh-LASS-uhz in JAN-yoo-eh-ree
sloh AS muh-LASS-iz in JAN-yoo-uh-ree

التعريف

This American expression is used to describe someone or something that is extremely slow, especially in a frustrating or noticeable way.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɫoʊ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /məˈɫæsəz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈdʒænjuˌɛɹi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

slˈəʊ/ /ˈæs/ /məlˈæsɪz/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈdʒæn.ju.ə.ri

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

SLOH az muh-LASS-uhz in JAN-yoo-eh-ree

بريطاني

sloh AS muh-LASS-iz in JAN-yoo-uh-ree

استمع في السياق

The internet here is slow as molasses in January.

He is slow as molasses in January when he wakes up.

My computer is slow as molasses in January today.

The new cashier is slow as molasses in January—I was in line forever!