Cómo Pronunciar "on the point of"
expression
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
Definición
About to do something very soon; right at the moment of starting or experiencing something.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɔɪnt/ /ˈəv
Inglés Británico
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɔɪnt/ /ˈɒv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
AWN (or AHN) thuh or thee POYNT uhv
UK
ON thuh or thee POYNT ov
Escucha en Contexto
She was on the point of crying when the teacher comforted her.
I am on the point of finishing my homework.
They are on the point of leaving for the airport.
He was on the point of saying something but changed his mind.