كيف تنطق "the long and the short of it"

expression

thuh LAWNG and thuh SHORT uv it

thuh LONG and thuh SHAWT ov it

التعريف

A phrase used to explain the most important or basic point of something, usually after giving more details. It means 'in summary' or 'to sum up'.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /lˈɒŋ/ /ˈænd/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɪt

أمريكي

thuh LAWNG and thuh SHORT uv it

بريطاني

thuh LONG and thuh SHAWT ov it

The long and the short of it is that we have to start over.

She explained the problem, but the long and the short of it is that we were late.

The long and the short of it is that we can't afford it.

We talked for an hour, but the long and the short of it is that nothing has changed.