Cómo Pronunciar "walk the plank"

expression

WAWK thuh PLANGK

Definición

To be forced to walk off a wooden board over the side of a ship as a punishment or execution, especially by pirates. It can also be used figuratively to mean being forced to do something unpleasant or take a big risk.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɫæŋk

Inglés Británico

wˈɔːk/ /ðə, ði/ /plˈæŋk

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

WAWK thuh PLANGK

Escucha en Contexto

The pirate ordered the prisoner to walk the plank.

If you break the rules, you might have to walk the plank.

In the old stories, sailors feared having to walk the plank.

Looks like the boss wants me to walk the plank and take the blame this time.