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Como Pronunciar "lesser of two evils"

expression

LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz
LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz

Definição

When you must choose between two bad options, the one that is not as bad as the other is called the 'lesser of two evils.'

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɫɛsɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtu/ /ˈivəɫz

Inglês Britânico

lˈɛsɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /tˈuː/ /ˈiːvəlz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

LESS-er uhv TOO EE-vuhlz

UK

LESS-uh ov TOO EE-vuhlz

Ouça em Contexto

Sometimes you have to pick the lesser of two evils.

Voting for this candidate was the lesser of two evils.

Eating junk food was the lesser of two evils when I forgot my lunch.

I don't like either job offer, but I chose the lesser of two evils.