Como Pronunciar "down to the wire"

expression

DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-er

DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-uh

Definição

This expression means that something is not decided until the very last possible moment, often used for competitions or situations that remain uncertain until the end.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaɪɝ/, /ˈwaɪɹ

Inglês Britânico

dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈaɪə

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-er

DOWN-tuh-thuh-WY-uh

Ouça em Contexto

The football game went down to the wire.

The election result was down to the wire.

We worked down to the wire to finish the project.

It was a close match; it came down to the wire.