How to Pronounce "let down gently"
expression
ˈɫɛt/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈdʒɛntɫi
LET DOWN JEN-tlee
lˈɛt/ /dˈaʊn/ /dʒˈɛntli
let DOWN JEN-tlee
Definition
To refuse or disappoint someone in a kind and careful way so that their feelings are not hurt.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛt/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈdʒɛntɫi
British English
lˈɛt/ /dˈaʊn/ /dʒˈɛntli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LET DOWN JEN-tlee
UK
let DOWN JEN-tlee
Listen in Context
I had to let him down gently when he asked me out.
She tried to let her friend down gently after hearing the bad news.
The manager will let you down gently if you don’t get the job.
He was nervous, but she managed to let him down gently and they stayed friends.