Cómo Pronunciar "take on water"

expression

TAYK-ON-WAW-ter

TAYK-ON-WAW-tuh

Definición

If a boat or ship is taking on water, it means water is entering it, often because of damage or a leak. Figuratively, it can also mean something is beginning to have serious problems.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈteɪk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈwɔtɝ

Inglés Británico

tˈeɪk/ /ˈɒn/ /wˈɔːtɐ

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

TAYK-ON-WAW-ter

TAYK-ON-WAW-tuh

Escucha en Contexto

The old boat began to take on water after hitting a rock.

The sailors noticed the ship was taking on water during the storm.

If your canoe starts to take on water, paddle to the shore quickly.

The company's finances are starting to take on water after several bad investments.