Cómo Pronunciar "harpooning"
word
hɑɹˈpun
har-POON-ing
hɑːpˈuːnɪŋ
hah-POON-ing
Definición
The act of catching or killing large sea animals, like whales, by throwing or shooting a harpoon (a long, pointed weapon) at them.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
hɑɹˈpun
Inglés Británico
hɑːpˈuːnɪŋ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
har-POON-ing
UK
hah-POON-ing
Escucha en Contexto
Ancient people used harpooning to catch whales.
Modern harpooning is rare because of animal protection laws.
The crew prepared for harpooning as they approached the whale.
"Moby Dick" tells the story of men harpooning a giant white whale.