Cómo Pronunciar "the lay of the land"

expression

thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

Definición

'The lay of the land' describes the overall situation, arrangement, or conditions in a place. It can refer to the physical geography or, more often, to understanding how things stand in a situation.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫænd

Inglés Británico

ðə, ði/ /lˈeɪ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /lˈænd

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

thuh-LAY-uhv-thuh-LAND

thuh-LAY-ov-thuh-LAND

Escucha en Contexto

Let's walk around to see the lay of the land before we start building.

She needs time to understand the lay of the land in her new job.

Before we make a decision, let's check the lay of the land.

It took me a few weeks to figure out the lay of the land at my new school.