كيف تنطق "the tip of the iceberg"

expression

thuh TIP uhv thuh EYEZ-berg

thuh TIP ov thuh EYEZ-burg

التعريف

This expression means that what you see or know is only a small part of a much bigger issue or situation, with most details hidden or unknown.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɪp/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈaɪsbɝɡ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /tˈɪp/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ

أمريكي

thuh TIP uhv thuh EYEZ-berg

بريطاني

thuh TIP ov thuh EYEZ-burg

What we saw in the report is only the tip of the iceberg.

The problems we noticed are just the tip of the iceberg.

Her story is just the tip of the iceberg; there's much more to learn.

Trust me, that accounting mistake is just the tip of the iceberg—the company has much deeper issues.