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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.