Como Pronunciar "famous last words"

expression

FAY-muss LAST WURDZ

FAY-muss LAHST WURDZ

Definição

Used humorously to point out that someone is too confident that something bad or ironic won’t happen, often right before it actually does. It does not mean literal last words before dying.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈfeɪməs/ /ˈɫæs/, /ˈɫæst/ /ˈwɝdz

Inglês Britânico

fˈeɪməs/ /lˈɑːst/ /wˈɜːdz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

FAY-muss LAST WURDZ

FAY-muss LAHST WURDZ

Ouça em Contexto

"What could possibly go wrong?" — "Famous last words."

He said, "This is easy," but famous last words—he failed the test.

"I'll never drop my phone." Famous last words—she broke it the same day.

"Don’t worry, the car just got serviced." "Famous last words—it broke down an hour later."