"watergate" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈwɑtɝˌɡeɪt/, /ˈwɔtɝˌɡeɪt/

WAW-ter-gayt

UK

/ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt/

WAW-tuh-gayt

释义

'Watergate' refers to a major political scandal in the United States in the 1970s, involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and the subsequent cover-up, which led to President Nixon’s resignation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈwɑtɝˌɡeɪt/, /ˈwɔtɝˌɡeɪt/

英式英语

/ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt/

简化发音

美式

WAW-ter-gayt

英式

WAW-tuh-gayt

语境中听

Many Americans learned about Watergate in history class.

The Watergate scandal changed American politics.

President Nixon resigned because of Watergate.

After Watergate, many Americans lost trust in their leaders.