Como Pronunciar "chip away at"
expression
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
Definição
To gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective by repeatedly removing small parts or making slow progress.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈtʃɪp/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
Inglês Britânico
tʃˈɪp/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
UK
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
Ouça em Contexto
We chip away at our homework every night.
Over time, rain can chip away at stone.
She is chipping away at her debt a little each month.
If you keep chipping away at it, you’ll finish the project eventually.