Como Pronunciar "turn on the waterworks"
expression
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-ter-wurks
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-tuh-wurks
Definição
To start crying suddenly, usually in a dramatic or noticeable way, sometimes to get sympathy or attention.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈtɝn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔtɝˌwɝks
Inglês Britânico
tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːtəwˌɜːks
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-ter-wurks
UK
TURN-on-thuh-WAW-tuh-wurks
Ouça em Contexto
When the child didn’t get her toy, she turned on the waterworks.
He turned on the waterworks after his team lost the game.
Don’t turn on the waterworks just because you have to do your homework.
Every time he gets in trouble, he knows how to turn on the waterworks and get out of it.