Cómo Pronunciar "stop on a dime"
expression
ˈstɑp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
STOP-awn-uh-DYM
stˈɒp/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
STOP-on-uh-DYM
Definición
To stop very quickly and suddenly, with almost no delay or distance. The phrase is often used to describe vehicles or people who can halt immediately.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈstɑp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
Inglés Británico
stˈɒp/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
STOP-awn-uh-DYM
UK
STOP-on-uh-DYM
Escucha en Contexto
This sports car can stop on a dime if you hit the brakes.
The horse was trained to stop on a dime.
Good brakes help bikes stop on a dime.
He was running so fast but managed to stop on a dime right before the wall.