كيف تنطق "whittle"

word

ˈhwɪtəɫ/, /ˈwɪtəɫ

HWIT-uhl or WIT-uhl

wˈɪtəl

WIT-uhl

التعريف

To cut thin slices or small pieces from wood using a knife, or to gradually reduce the amount or size of something.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhwɪtəɫ/, /ˈwɪtəɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

wˈɪtəl

أمريكي

HWIT-uhl or WIT-uhl

بريطاني

WIT-uhl

He likes to whittle little animals out of wood.

You need a sharp knife to whittle.

He whittled a stick until it was sharp.

We need to whittle down the list of candidates.