Cómo Pronunciar "children should be seen and not heard"
expression
Definición
This expression means that children should behave quietly and not speak unless asked or necessary; adults should not be interrupted by children. It is often used to suggest children should be well-behaved and not talk too much.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtʃɪɫdɹən/ /ˈʃʊd/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈsin/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnɑt/ /ˈhɝd
Inglés Británico
tʃˈɪldɹən/ /ʃˈʊd/ /bˈiː/ /sˈiːn/ /ˈænd/ /nˈɒt/ /hˈɜːd
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
CHIL-druhn SHUUD bee SEEN and/uhnd NOT HERD
UK
CHIL-druhn SHUUD bee SEEN and NOT HURD
Escucha en Contexto
My grandma always said, 'children should be seen and not heard'.
The teacher believed that children should be seen and not heard in the classroom.
In the past, many parents agreed that children should be seen and not heard.
He rolled his eyes and said, 'Well, you know, in my house, children should be seen and not heard.'