كيف تنطق "speak ill of"

expression

SPEEK-il-uhv

SPEEK-il-ov

التعريف

To say negative or unkind things about someone, usually behind their back.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈspik/ /ˈɪɫ/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

spˈiːk/ /ˈɪl/ /ˈɒv

أمريكي

SPEEK-il-uhv

بريطاني

SPEEK-il-ov

It is not nice to speak ill of your friends.

People who speak ill of others are often unhappy themselves.

She never speaks ill of anyone at work.

You really shouldn't speak ill of people when they're not around.