Cómo Pronunciar "close enough for government work"

expression

KLOHS i-NUHF fur GUHV-ern-muhnt WURK

KLOHZ in-UHF fuh GUHV-uhn-muhnt WURK

Definición

This expression means something is not perfect but good enough for what is needed, often used with a sense of humor or mild criticism about low standards.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /iˈnəf/, /ɪˈnəf/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɡəvɝmənt/, /ˈɡəvɝnmənt/ /ˈwɝk

Inglés Británico

kləʊz/ /ɪnˈʌf/ /fˈɔː/ /ɡˈʌvənmənt/ /wˈɜːk

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

KLOHS i-NUHF fur GUHV-ern-muhnt WURK

KLOHZ in-UHF fuh GUHV-uhn-muhnt WURK

Escucha en Contexto

It's not perfect, but it's close enough for government work.

My measurements are close enough for government work.

The paint isn’t even, but it’s close enough for government work.

Just tape it together—it’s close enough for government work.