Como Pronunciar "by any stretch of the imagination"

expression

BY EN-ee STRECH uhv thuh i-madzh-uh-NAY-shun

by EN-ee strech uhv the i-madzh-in-AY-shun

Definição

This expression means that something is not true or possible at all, even if you try very hard to imagine it. It emphasizes strong denial or impossibility.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈstɹɛtʃ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən

Inglês Britânico

bˈaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /stɹˈɛtʃ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

BY EN-ee STRECH uhv thuh i-madzh-uh-NAY-shun

by EN-ee strech uhv the i-madzh-in-AY-shun

Ouça em Contexto

He is not a good singer by any stretch of the imagination.

That movie isn’t interesting by any stretch of the imagination.

It wasn’t cheap by any stretch of the imagination.

He’s not a leader by any stretch of the imagination—he just follows what others say.