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كيف تنطق "the butler did it"

expression

thuh BUT-ler did it
thuh BUT-luh did it

التعريف

This phrase is used as a typical ending in mystery stories to reveal the surprising culprit, often when the 'butler' (servant) is blamed. People also use it humorously to suggest an obvious or cliché solution to a problem.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbətɫɝ/ /ˈdɪd/, /dɪd/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /bˈʌtlɐ/ /dˈɪd/ /ˈɪt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

thuh BUT-ler did it

بريطاني

thuh BUT-luh did it

استمع في السياق

At the end of the story, everyone was surprised when they heard, 'the butler did it.'

Whenever there is a mystery, he jokes and says, 'the butler did it.'

The class laughed when she guessed, 'the butler did it,' during the game.

Honestly, I thought it was too obvious when they revealed 'the butler did it' in the movie.