"once upon a time" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈwəns/ /əˈpɑn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm

WUNS uh-PAHN uh-TYM

UK

wˈɒns/ /əpˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm

WONS uh-PON uh-TYM

释义

This phrase is used at the beginning of stories, especially fairy tales, to indicate that what follows happened a long time ago. It sets a magical or imaginary tone.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwəns/ /əˈpɑn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪm

英式英语

wˈɒns/ /əpˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪm

简化发音

美式

WUNS uh-PAHN uh-TYM

英式

WONS uh-PON uh-TYM

语境中听

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the woods.

Once upon a time, a king had three sons.

Stories often begin with 'once upon a time'.

Once upon a time, people believed the world was flat.