Como Pronunciar "hurry up and wait"

expression

HURR-ee UP and WAIT

Definição

This phrase describes a situation where you are told to rush to do something, only to have to wait afterwards, often in a frustrating or inefficient way.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈhɝi/ /ˈəp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈweɪt

Inglês Britânico

hˈʌɹi/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈænd/ /wˈeɪt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

HURR-ee UP and WAIT

Ouça em Contexto

We hurry up and wait every morning at the busy train station.

At the doctor's office, it's always hurry up and wait.

The teacher told us to hurry up and wait before the field trip started.

It's such a pain when you hurry up and wait at airports—rush to your gate, then just sit there for an hour.