Cómo Pronunciar "contretemps"
word
ˈkɑntɹəˌtɛmps
KAHN-truh-temps
kˈɒntɹɪtˌɛmps
KON-trih-temps
Definición
A minor and unexpected event or awkward situation that causes inconvenience or embarrassment.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkɑntɹəˌtɛmps
Inglés Británico
kˈɒntɹɪtˌɛmps
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KAHN-truh-temps
UK
KON-trih-temps
Escucha en Contexto
There was a contretemps at the meeting when the projector stopped working.
A small contretemps delayed our trip to the park.
They handled the contretemps quickly and continued their work.
We had a little contretemps with the reservation, but everything turned out fine.