How to Pronounce "stumbling block"
expression
ˈstəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈstəmbɫɪŋ/ /ˈbɫɑk
STUM-bling blok
stˈʌmblɪŋ/ /blˈɒk
STUM-bling blok
Definition
A stumbling block is something that makes it hard to achieve a goal, usually a problem or difficulty that stands in your way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstəmbəɫɪŋ/, /ˈstəmbɫɪŋ/ /ˈbɫɑk
British English
stˈʌmblɪŋ/ /blˈɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUM-bling blok
UK
STUM-bling blok
Listen in Context
Learning English was a stumbling block for him at first.
Finances became the biggest stumbling block in their plan.
They tried to remove every stumbling block along the way.
Negotiations kept running into the same old stumbling block: trust.