Como Pronunciar "bark up the wrong tree"

expression

BARK up thuh RAWNG TREE

BAAHK up thuh RONG TREE

Definição

If you 'bark up the wrong tree,' you are looking in the wrong place or blaming the wrong person for a problem. It means your efforts are directed incorrectly.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈbɑɹk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɔŋ/ /ˈtɹi

Inglês Britânico

bˈɑːk/ /ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɒŋ/ /tɹˈiː

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

BARK up thuh RAWNG TREE

BAAHK up thuh RONG TREE

Ouça em Contexto

If you think I broke the window, you're barking up the wrong tree.

She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her brother for the lost keys.

Don't bark up the wrong tree; I know nothing about this.

You keep asking me, but you're barking up the wrong tree. Try talking to Mark instead.