كيف تنطق "whammy"

word

ˈhwæmi/, /ˈwæmi

HWAM-ee or WAM-ee

wˈæmi

WAM-ee

التعريف

A 'whammy' is an informal word for a strong or sudden negative effect, like a stroke of bad luck or a big problem happening unexpectedly.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhwæmi/, /ˈwæmi

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wˈæmi

أمريكي

HWAM-ee or WAM-ee

بريطاني

WAM-ee

Losing my wallet was a real whammy.

The rain was a whammy on our picnic plans.

Getting sick right before the exam was another whammy.

Losing your job and your car breaking down on the same day? Talk about a double whammy!