Cómo Pronunciar "turn on the waterworks"
expression
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-ter-wurks
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-tuh-wurks
Definición
To start crying suddenly, usually in a dramatic or noticeable way, sometimes to get sympathy or attention.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈtɝn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝˌwɝks
Inglés Británico
tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtəwˌɜːks
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-ter-wurks
UK
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-tuh-wurks
Escucha en Contexto
When the child didn’t get her toy, she turned on the waterworks.
He turned on the waterworks after his team lost the game.
Don’t turn on the waterworks just because you have to do your homework.
Every time he gets in trouble, he knows how to turn on the waterworks and get out of it.