Cómo Pronunciar "a shotgun wedding"
expression
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
Definición
A marriage that happens quickly because the couple, usually the woman, is pregnant, or because of family or social pressure.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃɑtˌɡən/ /ˈwɛdɪŋ
Inglés Británico
æɪ/ /ʃˈɒtɡʌn/ /wˈɛdɪŋ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
UK
uh SHOT-gun WED-ing
Escucha en Contexto
They had a shotgun wedding because she was pregnant.
A shotgun wedding often happens when families do not want a baby born out of marriage.
Their parents arranged a shotgun wedding quickly.
Rumor has it they only tied the knot because it was a shotgun wedding.