Cómo Pronunciar "white elephant"
expression
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈɛɫəfənt
HWYTE EL-uh-fuhnt or WYTE EL-uh-fuhnt
wˈaɪt/ /ˈɛlɪfənt
WYTE EL-ih-fuhnt
Definición
A white elephant is something that costs a lot of money but is not useful, or is difficult and expensive to maintain, like a building, project, or gift that becomes a burden.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt/ /ˈɛɫəfənt
Inglés Británico
wˈaɪt/ /ˈɛlɪfənt
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HWYTE EL-uh-fuhnt or WYTE EL-uh-fuhnt
UK
WYTE EL-ih-fuhnt
Escucha en Contexto
The empty stadium became a white elephant after the games ended.
This expensive machine is a white elephant because no one uses it.
The huge shopping mall turned into a white elephant after most stores closed.
My uncle gave me an antique piano, but it's just a white elephant in my small apartment.