Cómo Pronunciar "a slippery slope"
expression
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
Definición
A situation or action that is likely to lead to more serious or negative consequences, often in a way that is hard to stop once it begins.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈsɫoʊp
Inglés Británico
æɪ/ /slˈɪpəɹi/ /slˈəʊp
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
UK
uh SLIP-uh-ree SLOHP
Escucha en Contexto
Allowing one exception can be a slippery slope to more rule-breaking.
Some people think that skipping school is a slippery slope to dropping out.
Introducing small fees can quickly become a slippery slope to higher costs.
Be careful—making exceptions is a slippery slope you might regret later.