Cómo Pronunciar "flotsam and jetsam"

expression

FLAH-tuhm and JET-suhm

fl-OT-suhm and jet-SUHM

Definición

Originally, 'flotsam and jetsam' refers to pieces of ships and cargo found floating in the sea after a wreck. Today, it also means unwanted or discarded things, especially a mix of random objects.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈfɫɑtsəm/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛtsəm

Inglés Británico

flˈɒtsəm/ /ˈænd/ /dʒˈɛtsəm

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

FLAH-tuhm and JET-suhm

fl-OT-suhm and jet-SUHM

Escucha en Contexto

After cleaning the beach, we collected bags of flotsam and jetsam.

The attic was filled with flotsam and jetsam from years of storage.

He threw away all the flotsam and jetsam cluttering his desk.

After the storm, the shoreline was covered in flotsam and jetsam.