Cómo Pronunciar "hairsplitting"
word
ˈhɛrˌsplɪtɪŋ
HAIR-split-ing
ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ
HAIR-split-ing
Definición
The act of focusing on or arguing about extremely small and unimportant details, often to the point of missing the main issue.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhɛrˌsplɪtɪŋ
Inglés Británico
ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HAIR-split-ing
UK
HAIR-split-ing
Escucha en Contexto
His argument was just hairsplitting that distracted from the real issue.
We need to stop the hairsplitting and make a decision.
Her explanation was clear, without any hairsplitting.
Let's not get into hairsplitting over tiny grammar mistakes.