Cómo Pronunciar "in an ivory tower"

expression

IN an EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur

IN un EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh

Definición

If someone is in an ivory tower, they are separated from everyday problems and real-world issues, often because they focus only on intellectual or academic matters.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪvɝi/, /ˈaɪvɹi/ /ˈtaʊɝ

Inglés Británico

ˈɪn/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪvəɹˌi/ /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

IN an EYE-vur-ee TOW-ur

IN un EYE-vuh-ree TOW-uh

Escucha en Contexto

The professor lives in an ivory tower and doesn't understand his students' problems.

People say the government is in an ivory tower, ignoring real issues.

She spends all her time reading books in an ivory tower.

He has great ideas, but he's stuck in an ivory tower and out of touch with reality.