Cómo Pronunciar "back to the wall"

expression

BAK tuh THUH WAL

BAK tuh THAWL

Definición

To be in a situation where you have few or no options, often forced to defend yourself or act because you are in trouble or facing a serious challenge.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ

Inglés Británico

bˈæk/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

BAK tuh THUH WAL

BAK tuh THAWL

Escucha en Contexto

With his back to the wall, he had no choice but to fight for his job.

The team played with their backs to the wall after losing the first half.

She felt her back to the wall when the bills kept coming.

I’ve really got my back to the wall this month—rent is due and I just lost my job.