كيف تنطق "the small hours"

expression

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsmɔɫ/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz

thuh SMALL OW-erz

ðə, ði/ /smˈɔːl/ /ˈaʊəz

thuh sm-AWL OW-uhz

التعريف

The period of time after midnight and before sunrise, usually between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsmɔɫ/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /smˈɔːl/ /ˈaʊəz

أمريكي

thuh SMALL OW-erz

بريطاني

thuh sm-AWL OW-uhz

He fell asleep in the small hours of the morning.

They studied until the small hours.

The party ended in the small hours.

I was still awake in the small hours, thinking about my future.