"softening" 怎么发音
word
ˈsɔfənɪŋ/, /ˈsɔfnɪŋ
SAWF-uh-ning
sˈɒfənɪŋ
SOF-uh-ning
释义
The process of making something softer or less hard. It can refer to physical materials or to making attitudes, sounds, or rules gentler.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɔfənɪŋ/, /ˈsɔfnɪŋ
英式英语
sˈɒfənɪŋ
简化发音
美式
SAWF-uh-ning
英式
SOF-uh-ning
语境中听
The softening of the clay made it easier to shape.
Softening butter helps you spread it on bread.
There was a softening in the teacher's tone when she saw I was upset.
We noticed a softening of their position during the meeting.