CEFR A2
Elision
hands and knees
/ˈhænzənˈniz/
RP: /ˈhænzənˈniːz/
Meaning: hands and knees
What happens in this phrase
and→/ən/; silent k
Example sentences
- He was on hands and knees.
- We scrubbed on hands and knees.
- She crawled on hands and knees.
- On hands and knees, they searched.