Cómo Pronunciar "pay your debt to society"
expression
PAY-yer/yoor-DET-too/tuh/suh-SY-uh-tee
PAY-yaw-DET-TOO-suh-SY-uh-tee
Definición
To accept punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, usually by serving time in prison, and thus make up for one's actions in the eyes of society.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpeɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɛt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /səˈsaɪəti
Inglés Británico
pˈeɪ/ /jˈɔː/ /dˈɛt/ /tˈuː/ /səsˈaɪəti
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PAY-yer/yoor-DET-too/tuh/suh-SY-uh-tee
UK
PAY-yaw-DET-TOO-suh-SY-uh-tee
Escucha en Contexto
After ten years in prison, he has paid his debt to society.
You must pay your debt to society for what you did.
Serving your sentence is a way to pay your debt to society.
He's done his time and paid his debt to society—let him start fresh.