Cómo Pronunciar "after the fact"

expression

AF-ter thuh FAKT

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

Definición

If something happens "after the fact," it happens after an event has already taken place. The phrase is used when action or realization comes too late or in response to something that has already occurred.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈæftɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfækt

Inglés Británico

ˈɑːftɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈækt

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

AF-ter thuh FAKT

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

Escucha en Contexto

They apologized after the fact when the damage was already done.

The rule was changed after the fact to include more people.

We realized our mistake after the fact.

He tried to fix the problem after the fact, but it was too late.