Como Pronunciar "wait for the ball to drop"

expression

WAYT fer thee BAWL tuh DROP

WAYT faw thuh BAWL too DROP

Definição

To wait for something important or decisive to happen, often something expected or inevitable. Also refers literally to waiting for the New Year's Eve ball to drop in Times Square.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈweɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp

Inglês Britânico

wˈeɪt/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːl/ /tˈuː/ /dɹˈɒp

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

WAYT fer thee BAWL tuh DROP

WAYT faw thuh BAWL too DROP

Ouça em Contexto

We wait for the ball to drop on New Year's Eve.

Everyone is waiting for the ball to drop before making a decision.

He just sits there and waits for the ball to drop.

We're all waiting for the ball to drop—I wish they'd finally announce the results.