Cómo Pronunciar "harpoons"
word
hɑɹˈpunz
har-POONZ
hɑːpˈuːnz
hah-POONZ
Definición
Harpoons are long, spear-like weapons used for hunting large sea animals, especially whales. They are thrown or shot and have a sharp point to stick into the animal.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
hɑɹˈpunz
Inglés Británico
hɑːpˈuːnz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
har-POONZ
UK
hah-POONZ
Escucha en Contexto
Fishermen used harpoons to catch whales long ago.
The ship carried several harpoons for the hunt.
Modern harpoons can be fired using special guns.
Most people today only see harpoons in museums or movies about whaling.