entre Escila y Caribdis

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe esˌθila i kaˈɾibdis/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe esˌθi.la i kaˈɾiβ̞.ð̞is] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe eˌsila i kaˈɾibdis/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe eˌsi.la i kaˈɾiβ̞.ð̞is] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: en‧tre Es‧ci‧la y Ca‧rib‧dis

Adverb

entre Escila y Caribdis

  1. (idiomatic) between Scylla and Charybdis; between a rock and a hard place
    Synonym: entre la espada y la pared

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