How to Pronounce "slap on the wrist"
expression
SLAP-on-thuh-RIST
sl-AP-on-thuh-RIST
Definition
A mild or minor punishment for doing something wrong, often seen as not strict enough to correct the behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫæp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪst
British English
slˈæp/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɪst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLAP-on-thuh-RIST
UK
sl-AP-on-thuh-RIST
Listen in Context
The student only got a slap on the wrist for cheating on the test.
The company got a slap on the wrist for breaking the law.
He got a slap on the wrist instead of going to jail.
Many people thought the penalty was just a slap on the wrist.