a la fuerza ahorcan
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “they hang by force”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a la ˌfweɾθa aˈoɾkan/ [a la ˌfweɾ.θa aˈoɾ.kãn] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /a la ˌfweɾsa aˈoɾkan/ [a la ˌfweɾ.sa aˈoɾ.kãn] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: a la fuer‧za a‧hor‧can
Phrase
Further reading
- “a la fuerza ahorcan”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025