Como Pronunciar "so quiet you could hear a pin drop"
expression
SOH KWY-uht YOO kuhd HEER AY uh PIN DROP
SOH KWY-uht YOO kuhd HEE-uh AY uh PIN DROP
Definição
This expression means somewhere is extremely quiet—so silent that even a tiny sound, like a pin dropping, can be heard.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈsoʊ/ /ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈju/ /ˈkʊd/ /ˈhiɹ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɪn/ /ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp
Inglês Britânico
sˈəʊ/ /kwˈaɪət/ /jˈuː/ /kˈʊd/ /hˈiə/ /æɪ/ /pˈɪn/ /dɹˈɒp
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SOH KWY-uht YOO kuhd HEER AY uh PIN DROP
UK
SOH KWY-uht YOO kuhd HEE-uh AY uh PIN DROP
Ouça em Contexto
It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop in the library.
After the teacher shouted, the classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
At midnight, the house was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The tension in the meeting room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop after the boss made his announcement.