Como Pronunciar "watery grave"
expression
WAW-ter-ee GRAYV
WAW-tuh-ree GRAYV
Definição
A poetic or figurative way to describe dying by drowning, or being lost at sea or in water, so that one's body is buried in water rather than on land.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈwɔtɝi/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
Inglês Britânico
wˈɔːtəɹi/ /ɡɹeɪv
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
WAW-ter-ee GRAYV
UK
WAW-tuh-ree GRAYV
Ouça em Contexto
Many sailors met a watery grave during the storm.
The ship sank, giving everyone on board a watery grave.
He feared a watery grave while swimming far from shore.
The story tells of pirates who found their watery grave chasing treasure.