Como Pronunciar "play upon"
expression
ˈpɫeɪ/ /əˈpɑn
PLAY uh-PAHN
plˈeɪ/ /əpˈɒn
play uh-PON
Definição
To use something, such as an emotion, idea, or word, for your own advantage, often by manipulating it. This phrase can also mean to make a joke using a word's double meaning.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɫeɪ/ /əˈpɑn
Inglês Britânico
plˈeɪ/ /əpˈɒn
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PLAY uh-PAHN
UK
play uh-PON
Ouça em Contexto
Politicians often play upon people's hopes and fears.
He loves to play upon words and make puns.
Advertisements sometimes play upon our emotions to make us buy things.
That comedian loves to play upon words—he always has a clever pun ready.