Como Pronunciar "an unknown quantity"
expression
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
an un-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
ˈɐn/ /ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
un un-OHN KWON-ti-tee
Definição
A person or thing whose value, importance, or effect is not yet known; something or someone unpredictable.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
Inglês Britânico
ˈɐn/ /ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
an un-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
UK
un un-OHN KWON-ti-tee
Ouça em Contexto
The new player is an unknown quantity on the team.
This technology is still an unknown quantity to us.
She is an unknown quantity in the competition.
Investing in that market is an unknown quantity—it could go either way.