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Cómo Pronunciar "like a ton of bricks"

expression

LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS
LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS

Definición

If something hits you 'like a ton of bricks', it impacts you with great force or has a very strong effect, often suddenly. It can be used for both physical and emotional effects.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtən/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbɹɪks

Inglés Británico

lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /tˈʌn/ /ˈɒv/ /bɹˈɪks

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

LIKE uh TUN uhv BRIKS

UK

LIKE uh TUN ov BRIKS

Escucha en Contexto

The news hit him like a ton of bricks.

When I failed the exam, it felt like a ton of bricks.

Her words fell on me like a ton of bricks.

When he heard about the accident, it hit him like a ton of bricks.