Cómo Pronunciar "you cannot have your cake and eat it"

expression

YOO KAN-not, kuh-NOT HAV YOR, YOOR KAYK AND, und IT, IT

YOO kuh-NOT HAV YAW KAYK AND EET IT

Definición

You cannot enjoy two conflicting benefits at the same time; if you use up something, you can't still have it. This expression is used when someone wants to do or have two things that are impossible together.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈju/ /ˈkænɑt/, /kəˈnɑt/ /ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkeɪk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈit/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt

Inglés Británico

jˈuː/ /kəˈnɑt/ /hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈeɪk/ /ˈænd/ /ˈiːt/ /ˈɪt

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

YOO KAN-not, kuh-NOT HAV YOR, YOOR KAYK AND, und IT, IT

YOO kuh-NOT HAV YAW KAYK AND EET IT

Escucha en Contexto

You cannot have your cake and eat it if you want to spend money and save it at the same time.

He wants to work less but earn more — well, you cannot have your cake and eat it.

You cannot have your cake and eat it if you refuse to compromise.

Look, you cannot have your cake and eat it. Sometimes you have to choose one or the other.