Cómo Pronunciar "keep on tenterhooks"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛn.tɚˌhʊks
KEEP awn TEN-ter-hooks
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
KEEP on TEN-tuh-hooks
Definición
To make someone feel very nervous, anxious, or excited because they do not know what will happen next.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkip/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛn.tɚˌhʊks
Inglés Británico
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KEEP awn TEN-ter-hooks
UK
KEEP on TEN-tuh-hooks
Escucha en Contexto
The teacher kept the students on tenterhooks about their test scores.
The movie kept us on tenterhooks until the very end.
The announcement was delayed and kept everyone on tenterhooks.
He likes to keep his friends on tenterhooks with his mysterious stories.