Cómo Pronunciar "lay to waste"
expression
LAY tuh WAYST
lay TOO WAYST
Definición
To completely destroy, ruin, or devastate something, leaving nothing useful or intact behind.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈweɪst
Inglés Británico
lˈeɪ/ /tˈuː/ /wˈeɪst
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
LAY tuh WAYST
UK
lay TOO WAYST
Escucha en Contexto
The hurricane laid to waste the entire coastal village.
The invading army laid to waste the countryside.
Years of pollution laid to waste the river.
The wildfire laid to waste acres of forest overnight.