Cómo Pronunciar "doubting thomas"
expression
ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑməs
DOWT-ing TAH-muhs
dˈaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɒməs
DOWT-ing TOM-uhs
Definición
A 'doubting Thomas' is someone who does not easily believe things and needs strong proof before accepting them. The phrase comes from the Bible story of Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he saw evidence.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑməs
Inglés Británico
dˈaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈtɒməs
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DOWT-ing TAH-muhs
UK
DOWT-ing TOM-uhs
Escucha en Contexto
My brother is a doubting Thomas; he never believes anything I say.
Don't be a doubting Thomas—trust us, it will work!
The teacher called him a doubting Thomas because he asked for proof.
Ever since that scam, he's turned into a real doubting Thomas.