Como Pronunciar "to put it mildly"

expression

tuh PUT it MYLD-lee

too PUT it MYLD-lee

Definição

You use this expression to show that something is actually worse, more serious, or more extreme than the way you just described it. It means you are choosing gentle or careful words instead of being completely direct.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈmaɪɫdɫi

Inglês Britânico

tˈuː/ /pʊt/ /ˈɪt/ /mˈaɪldli

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

tuh PUT it MYLD-lee

too PUT it MYLD-lee

Ouça em Contexto

The food was not very good, to put it mildly.

She was upset, to put it mildly.

The meeting was not productive, to put it mildly.

He can be difficult to work with, to put it mildly.