Cómo Pronunciar "a shadow of your former self"

expression

uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self

uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self

Definición

If you are a shadow of your former self, you are much weaker, less healthy, or less confident than you used to be. It describes someone who has physically or emotionally changed for the worse.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf

Inglés Británico

æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

uh SHAD-oh uhv yor FOR-mer self

uh SHAD-oh uhv yaw FOR-muh self

Escucha en Contexto

After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.

She is a shadow of her former self since the accident.

He used to be so active, but now he's a shadow of his former self.

After losing his job, Tom just isn't the same — he's a shadow of his former self.