Cómo Pronunciar "not worth the paper it's printed on"
expression
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
Definición
Used to say something, usually a document, is completely worthless or has no value or authority.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈnɑt/ /ˈwɝθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈpɹɪnəd/, /ˈpɹɪnɪd/, /ˈpɹɪntɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
Inglés Británico
nˈɒt/ /wˈɜːθ/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈeɪpɐ/ /ɪts/ /pɹˈɪntɪd/ /ˈɒn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
NAHT WURTH thuh PAY-per its PRIN-id on
UK
NOT WURTH thuh PAY-puh its PRIN-tid on
Escucha en Contexto
This contract is not worth the paper it's printed on.
The fake certificate is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Their promise is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Honestly, that guarantee is not worth the paper it's printed on—don't trust it.