Cómo Pronunciar "prick up your ears"
expression
PRIK-up yor EERZ
prik-UP yor EE-uhz
Definición
To suddenly listen very carefully and attentively, often because something interesting or surprising has been said.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɹɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz
Inglés Británico
pɹˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiəz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PRIK-up yor EERZ
UK
prik-UP yor EE-uhz
Escucha en Contexto
When he heard his name, he pricked up his ears.
The children pricked up their ears when the teacher mentioned a surprise.
I always prick up my ears when I hear people speaking French.
Talk of free pizza always makes everyone prick up their ears.