Cómo Pronunciar "keep up with the joneses"
expression
KEEP-uhp-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
KEEP-up-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
Definición
To try to have the same things, lifestyle, or status as people around you, especially your neighbors, even if it's difficult or unnecessary.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz
Inglés Británico
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /wˈɪð/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
KEEP-uhp-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
UK
KEEP-up-with-thuh-JOHN-ziz
Escucha en Contexto
Some people buy new cars just to keep up with the joneses.
It's not healthy to always keep up with the joneses.
We don't need to keep up with the joneses to be happy.
After seeing their neighbors' new kitchen, they felt pressured to keep up with the joneses.