How to Pronounce "adobe"

word

əˈdoʊbi

uh-DOH-bee

ɐdˈəʊbi

uh-DOH-bee

Definition

Adobe is a type of building material made from earth, clay, and sometimes straw, shaped into bricks and dried in the sun. It is also used to describe buildings or houses made from these bricks.

IPA Transcription

American English

əˈdoʊbi

British English

ɐdˈəʊbi

Simplified Pronunciation

uh-DOH-bee

Listen in Context

They built a small house out of adobe.

The adobe bricks dried quickly in the sun.

People still live in old adobe homes today.

The thick adobe walls keep the house cool in summer.