Cómo Pronunciar "whitewash"
word
ˈhwaɪtˌwɑʃ/, /ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ
HWYTE-wawsh or WYTE-wawsh
wˈaɪtwɒʃ
WYTE-wosh
Definición
To paint something with a white liquid made from lime and water. It is also used figuratively to mean covering up mistakes, wrongdoing, or unpleasant facts to make things look better.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈhwaɪtˌwɑʃ/, /ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ
Inglés Británico
wˈaɪtwɒʃ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
HWYTE-wawsh or WYTE-wawsh
UK
WYTE-wosh
Escucha en Contexto
They decided to whitewash the old fence.
The report tried to whitewash the company's mistakes.
They whitewashed the wall before painting it blue.
The government tried to whitewash the scandal in the media.