Cómo Pronunciar "wait for the ball to drop"

expression

WAYT fer thee BAWL tuh DROP

WAYT faw thuh BAWL too DROP

Definición

To wait for something important or decisive to happen, often something expected or inevitable. Also refers literally to waiting for the New Year's Eve ball to drop in Times Square.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈweɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp

Inglés Británico

wˈeɪt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːl/ /tˈuː/ /dɹˈɒp

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

WAYT fer thee BAWL tuh DROP

WAYT faw thuh BAWL too DROP

Escucha en Contexto

We wait for the ball to drop on New Year's Eve.

Everyone is waiting for the ball to drop before making a decision.

He just sits there and waits for the ball to drop.

We're all waiting for the ball to drop—I wish they'd finally announce the results.