Cómo Pronunciar "ball and chain"

expression

BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN

BAWL-and-CHAYN

Definición

An old-fashioned slang term used to jokingly refer to one’s wife, or to describe something or someone that restricts your freedom or feels like a heavy burden.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtʃeɪn

Inglés Británico

bˈɔːl/ /ˈænd/ /tʃˈeɪn

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

BAWL-uhnd-CHAYN

BAWL-and-CHAYN

Escucha en Contexto

Some people call their wife their ball and chain.

I can’t come tonight—my ball and chain needs me at home.

He says his job is a real ball and chain.

Honestly, my mortgage feels like a ball and chain sometimes.