Cómo Pronunciar "on the defensive"
expression
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
Definición
If you are on the defensive, you are protecting yourself from criticism, attack, or blame, rather than attacking or criticizing others.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /dɪˈfɛnsɪv
Inglés Británico
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɪfˈɛnsɪv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
UK
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
Escucha en Contexto
After the question, he was on the defensive.
The team played on the defensive all night.
She gets on the defensive when criticized.
Why are you suddenly on the defensive? I'm just asking a question.