Cómo Pronunciar "accident waiting to happen"
expression
AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un
AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un
Definición
A situation, thing, or person that is very likely to cause trouble, harm, or an accident soon unless something changes.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈæksədənt/ /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhæpən
Inglés Británico
ˈæksɪdənt/ /wˈeɪtɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈæpən
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
AK-suh-dent WAY-ting tuh HAP-un
UK
AK-si-dent WAY-ting too HAP-un
Escucha en Contexto
That broken ladder is an accident waiting to happen.
Leaving candles near curtains is an accident waiting to happen.
This old playground is an accident waiting to happen.
Look at that mess of wires—it's an accident waiting to happen.