Como Pronunciar "a double whammy"
expression
uh DUH-buhl WHAM-ee
uh DUB-uhl WAM-ee
Definição
A situation where two bad things happen at the same time or one after the other, making the result much worse.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdəbəɫ/ /ˈhwæmi/, /ˈwæmi
Inglês Britânico
æɪ/ /dˈʌbəl/ /wˈæmi
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
uh DUH-buhl WHAM-ee
UK
uh DUB-uhl WAM-ee
Ouça em Contexto
Losing your job and getting sick is a double whammy.
Rising prices and pay cuts are a double whammy for families.
Missing the bus and forgetting your phone is a double whammy.
For small businesses, the pandemic and rising rent were a double whammy.