Como Pronunciar "wall of silence"
expression
WAWL-uhv-SY-lens
WAWL-ov-SY-lens
Definição
A situation where a group of people refuse to talk or provide information about something, especially to avoid trouble or protect someone.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈwɔɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
Inglês Britânico
wˈɔːl/ /ˈɒv/ /sˈaɪləns
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
WAWL-uhv-SY-lens
UK
WAWL-ov-SY-lens
Ouça em Contexto
The community put up a wall of silence after the incident.
Police tried to break the wall of silence during their investigation.
There is a wall of silence in the office about the decision.
When I asked about the missing files, I hit a wall of silence.