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Como Pronunciar "go off on a tangent"

expression

GOH AWF awn uh TAN-juhnt
guh-OH OF on uh TAN-juhnt

Definição

To suddenly start talking or thinking about a completely different topic, often interrupting the original subject of discussion.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtændʒənt

Inglês Britânico

ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒf/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈændʒənt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

GOH AWF awn uh TAN-juhnt

UK

guh-OH OF on uh TAN-juhnt

Ouça em Contexto

Please try not to go off on a tangent during the meeting.

When he tells stories, he often goes off on a tangent.

The teacher went off on a tangent about her cat.

Sorry, I went off on a tangent—what were we talking about again?