Como Pronunciar "once upon a time"

expression

WUNS uh-PAHN uh-TYM

WONS uh-PON uh-TYM

Definição

This phrase is used at the beginning of stories, especially fairy tales, to indicate that what follows happened a long time ago. It sets a magical or imaginary tone.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈwəns/ /əˈpɑn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm

Inglês Britânico

wˈɒns/ /əpˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

WUNS uh-PAHN uh-TYM

WONS uh-PON uh-TYM

Ouça em Contexto

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the woods.

Once upon a time, a king had three sons.

Stories often begin with 'once upon a time'.

Once upon a time, people believed the world was flat.