Como Pronunciar "sleeping policeman"
expression
SLEE-ping puh-LEES-muhn
sleep-ing puh-LEES-muhn
Definição
A "sleeping policeman" is a raised bump built into the road to slow down vehicles, also known as a speed bump.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /pəˈɫismən
Inglês Britânico
slˈiːpɪŋ/ /pəlˈiːsmən
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SLEE-ping puh-LEES-muhn
UK
sleep-ing puh-LEES-muhn
Ouça em Contexto
We had to slow down for a sleeping policeman.
There is a sleeping policeman in front of the school.
The sign warns about a sleeping policeman ahead.
Oops! I didn’t see the sleeping policeman and I went over it too fast.