Cómo Pronunciar "luffing"

word

ˈɫəf

LUHF-ing

lˈʌf

LUHF-ing

Definición

"Luffing" means turning the front edge of a sailboat’s sail toward the wind, causing the sail to flutter. In cranes, it means raising or changing the angle of the boom (the arm).

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈɫəf

Inglés Británico

lˈʌf

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

LUHF-ing

Escucha en Contexto

The sailor is luffing the sails to slow down the boat.

The crane operator started luffing the boom to lift the load.

"Luffing" too much can make the sailboat lose speed.

During the race, he avoided luffing unless he needed to slow down before turning.