Como Pronunciar "burn at the stake"

expression

BURN at thuh STAKE

Definição

To be executed by being tied to a post and burned with fire, historically used as a punishment for certain crimes. It is also used figuratively to mean harsh public criticism.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈbɝn/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsteɪk

Inglês Britânico

bˈɜːn/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /stˈeɪk

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

BURN at thuh STAKE

Ouça em Contexto

In the past, people were sometimes burned at the stake for their beliefs.

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431.

The king ordered his enemy to be burned at the stake.

Whenever I make a mistake at work, I feel like I'm being burned at the stake.