Cómo Pronunciar "a rotten egg"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh RAW-tuhn EG
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh ROT-uhn EG
Definición
Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Inglés Británico
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
uh RAW-tuhn EG
UK
uh ROT-uhn EG
Escucha en Contexto
The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.
Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.
Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.
Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.