Como Pronunciar "make an honest woman"

expression

MAYK an AH-nist WOO-muhn

MAYK un ON-ist WOO-muhn

Definição

To marry a woman, especially used to imply that the marriage will make her socially respectable, often after a romantic or sexual relationship. The expression is old-fashioned and sometimes humorous.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈɑnəst/ /ˈwʊmən

Inglês Britânico

mˈeɪk/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈɒnɪst/ /wˈʊmən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

MAYK an AH-nist WOO-muhn

MAYK un ON-ist WOO-muhn

Ouça em Contexto

He promised to make an honest woman of her someday.

Some people said it was time for him to make an honest woman of his girlfriend.

She laughed when he said he wanted to make an honest woman of her.

Do you really think getting married will make an honest woman of her?