Como Pronunciar "to all intents and purposes"

expression

tu or tuh or tii AWL in-TENTS and or and PUR-puh-siz

too AWL int-TENTS and PUR-puh-siz

Definição

This phrase means 'in every important way' or 'basically', used when something is true for all practical purposes even if not technically or officially.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɔɫ/ /ˌɪnˈtɛnts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɝpəsəz/, /ˈpɝpəsɪz

Inglês Britânico

tˈuː/ /ˈɔːl/ /ɪntˈɛnts/ /ˈænd/ /pˈɜːpəsɪz

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

tu or tuh or tii AWL in-TENTS and or and PUR-puh-siz

too AWL int-TENTS and PUR-puh-siz

Ouça em Contexto

To all intents and purposes, the project is finished.

He is, to all intents and purposes, the manager here.

To all intents and purposes, this rule applies to everyone.

That shop is, to all intents and purposes, closed for good.