Como Pronunciar "devil's advocate"
expression
ˈdɛvəɫz/ /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt, AD-vuh-kuht
ˈdɛvəlz/ /ˈæd.və.keɪt
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt
Definição
A person who argues against something for the sake of debate, even if they do not actually disagree, in order to test an idea or find weaknesses.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdɛvəɫz/ /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət
Inglês Britânico
ˈdɛvəlz/ /ˈæd.və.keɪt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt, AD-vuh-kuht
UK
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt
Ouça em Contexto
Sometimes it's important to play devil's advocate in meetings.
He acted as a devil's advocate to help us see the other side.
She likes being a devil's advocate during class discussions.
Let me play devil's advocate for a minute: what if this plan fails?