Cómo Pronunciar "sticks and stones"
expression
STIKS and STOHNZ
STIKS and STONEZ
Definición
This phrase means that physical things can hurt you, but words or insults cannot. It’s often used to show that you are ignoring or unaffected by mean comments.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈstɪks/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈstoʊnz
Inglés Británico
stˈɪks/ /ˈænd/ /stˈəʊnz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
STIKS and STOHNZ
UK
STIKS and STONEZ
Escucha en Contexto
My mom taught me, 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.'
Whenever people tease him, he just says, 'sticks and stones.'
Don't worry about their insults. Remember, 'sticks and stones.'
Honestly, I try the 'sticks and stones' approach, but sometimes words do hurt.