Como Pronunciar "lay an egg"

expression

LAY-uh-n-EGG

LAY-un-EGG

Definição

Literally, it means for a bird or reptile to produce an egg. Informally, 'lay an egg' means to fail badly, especially in front of others, such as during a performance or presentation.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɛɡ

Inglês Britânico

lˈeɪ/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɛɡ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

LAY-uh-n-EGG

LAY-un-EGG

Ouça em Contexto

Chickens lay an egg almost every day.

The comedian laid an egg during his show last night.

Sometimes, a play can lay an egg if the script is bad.

He tried telling a joke but really laid an egg—no one laughed.