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Cómo Pronunciar "therein lies the rub"

expression

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB
thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

Definición

This expression means 'that's where the problem is' or 'here is the difficulty in the situation.' It is often used to highlight the main obstacle or issue.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ðɛˈɹɪn/ /ˈɫaɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəb

Inglés Británico

ðeəɹˈɪn/ /lˈaɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌb

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

UK

thair-IN LYZ thuh RUB

Escucha en Contexto

We want to travel more, but therein lies the rub: we don't have enough money.

He found a new job, but therein lies the rub—it's far from home.

We need more volunteers, and therein lies the rub: no one has time.

People talk about working from home as a dream job, but therein lies the rub—it can get really lonely.