Como Pronunciar "perish the thought"
expression
PAIR-ish thuh THAWT
PEH-rish thuh THAWT
Definição
This expression is used to strongly reject or refuse even the idea of something bad happening. It means you hope something will never happen.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈθɔt
Inglês Britânico
pˈɛɹɪʃ/ /ðə, ði/ /θˈɔːt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PAIR-ish thuh THAWT
UK
PEH-rish thuh THAWT
Ouça em Contexto
What if it rains on the wedding day? Perish the thought!
He could fail the exam—perish the thought!
Would you ever quit your job? Perish the thought.
Losing my keys again? Perish the thought! I can't afford that chaos twice.