Cómo Pronunciar "at the mercy of"
expression
AT thuh MUR-see uhv
AT thuh MER-see ov
Definición
To be in a situation where you are powerless and completely controlled or affected by someone or something else.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɝsi/ /ˈəv
Inglés Británico
ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɜːsi/ /ˈɒv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
AT thuh MUR-see uhv
UK
AT thuh MER-see ov
Escucha en Contexto
After the storm, the small boat was at the mercy of the waves.
Children are often at the mercy of adults.
We are at the mercy of the weather during our trip.
When the power goes out, we're completely at the mercy of technology.