Cómo Pronunciar "on tenterhooks"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks
ON TEN-ter-hooks
ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
ON TEN-tuh-hooks
Definición
Feeling very nervous or anxious while waiting for something important or uncertain to happen.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks
Inglés Británico
ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
ON TEN-ter-hooks
UK
ON TEN-tuh-hooks
Escucha en Contexto
I'm on tenterhooks waiting for my exam results.
She was on tenterhooks before her job interview.
The children were on tenterhooks waiting for the show to start.
We were all on tenterhooks as the winner was about to be announced.