Cómo Pronunciar "the cards are stacked against one"
expression
thuh KARZ are STACKT uh-GAYNST wun
thuh KAHZ air STAKT uh-GENST won
Definición
This expression means that the situation is unfairly arranged so that someone is very unlikely to succeed, often due to outside forces or bad luck.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈstækt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈwən
Inglés Británico
ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz/ /ɛə/ /stˈækt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /wˈɒn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
thuh KARZ are STACKT uh-GAYNST wun
UK
thuh KAHZ air STAKT uh-GENST won
Escucha en Contexto
It’s tough to get ahead when the cards are stacked against you in so many ways.
We tried our best, but the cards were stacked against us from the start.
No matter how hard he tries, the cards are stacked against him.
She felt like the cards were stacked against her during the exam.