Como Pronunciar "oil and water"

expression

OY-uhl and WAW-ter

OY-l and WAW-tuh

Definição

Used to describe two things or people that do not mix well together, either physically (literally) or because they are very different and cannot get along (figuratively).

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɔɪɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈwɔtɝ

Inglês Britânico

ˈɔɪl/ /ˈænd/ /wˈɔːtɐ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

OY-uhl and WAW-ter

OY-l and WAW-tuh

Ouça em Contexto

Oil and water do not mix in a glass.

My brother and I are like oil and water.

Their ideas mix like oil and water.

You can't put those two on the same project—they're oil and water.