Cómo Pronunciar "hold the floor"
expression
HOHLD thuh FLOR
HOHLD thuh FLAW
Definición
To speak for a long time during a meeting or conversation, often not allowing others to speak.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɫɔɹ
Inglés Británico
hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /flˈɔː
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HOHLD thuh FLOR
UK
HOHLD thuh FLAW
Escucha en Contexto
John always tries to hold the floor at family dinners.
She likes to hold the floor during meetings.
If you hold the floor too long, others can't share their ideas.
Everyone gets bored when one person holds the floor for half an hour.