Cómo Pronunciar "take the fifth"

expression

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH, TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thuh FITH

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH

Definición

To refuse to answer a question because it might incriminate yourself, referencing the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Used literally in legal situations and more generally to avoid answering uncomfortable questions.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɪfθ/, /ˈfɪθ

Inglés Británico

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɪfθ

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH, TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thuh FITH

TAYK thuh FIFTH, TAYK thee FIFTH

Escucha en Contexto

When the police asked him about the crime, he decided to take the fifth.

I don’t want to answer that question, so I’ll take the fifth.

Sometimes, witnesses in court take the fifth to protect themselves.

Who ate the last cookie? Uh... I'd rather take the fifth!