Como Pronunciar "reduce to silence"
expression
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
Definição
To make someone unable to say anything, often because they are surprised, defeated in an argument, or embarrassed.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ɹəˈdus/, /ɹiˈdus/, /ɹɪˈdus/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
Inglês Britânico
ɹɪdjˈuːs/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪləns
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
UK
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
Ouça em Contexto
Her answer reduced everyone to silence.
The teacher's strict tone reduced the noisy class to silence.
He was reduced to silence by the shocking news.
Her clever argument quickly reduced her opponent to silence.