Como Pronunciar "a rotten egg"
expression
uh RAW-tuhn EG
uh ROT-uhn EG
Definição
Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Inglês Britânico
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
uh RAW-tuhn EG
UK
uh ROT-uhn EG
Ouça em Contexto
The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.
Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.
Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.
Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.