Cómo Pronunciar "to put it mildly"

expression

tuh PUT it MYLD-lee

too PUT it MYLD-lee

Definición

You use this expression to show that something is actually worse, more serious, or more extreme than the way you just described it. It means you are choosing gentle or careful words instead of being completely direct.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈmaɪɫdɫi

Inglés Británico

tˈuː/ /pʊt/ /ˈɪt/ /mˈaɪldli

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

tuh PUT it MYLD-lee

too PUT it MYLD-lee

Escucha en Contexto

The food was not very good, to put it mildly.

She was upset, to put it mildly.

The meeting was not productive, to put it mildly.

He can be difficult to work with, to put it mildly.