Cómo Pronunciar "bring up short"
expression
ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt
BRING-UP-SHORT
bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt
bring-UP-SHAWT
Definición
To make someone suddenly stop or pause, usually because they are surprised or shocked by something.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɔɹt
Inglés Británico
bɹˈɪŋ/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɔːt
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
BRING-UP-SHORT
UK
bring-UP-SHAWT
Escucha en Contexto
The news brought him up short.
Her question brought the teacher up short.
The loud noise brought me up short as I was walking.
I was brought up short by his unexpected reply—it wasn’t what I expected at all.