Cómo Pronunciar "under the wire"
expression
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
UN-der thuh WAI-er
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
Definición
If you do something "under the wire," you do it at the very last possible moment before a deadline or just in time.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈəndɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ
Inglés Británico
ˈʌndɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
UN-der thuh WAI-er
UK
UN-duh thuh WAI-uh
Escucha en Contexto
She finished her homework under the wire.
They handed in the application under the wire.
We got to the airport under the wire and caught the plane.
That report was submitted under the wire—I almost missed the deadline!