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Cómo Pronunciar "a fly in the ointment"

expression

uh FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt
uh FLY in the OYNT-muhnt

Definición

A small problem or negative detail that spoils something good or reduces its enjoyment.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt

Inglés Británico

æɪ/ /flˈaɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɔɪntmənt

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

uh FLY in thee OYNT-muhnt

UK

uh FLY in the OYNT-muhnt

Escucha en Contexto

Everything at the party was perfect, but the loud music was a fly in the ointment.

The only fly in the ointment was that it rained during our picnic.

There is always a fly in the ointment in every plan.

I finally got the promotion, but the extra workload is a fly in the ointment.