Cómo Pronunciar "whalebone"
word
ˈweɪlˌboʊn
WAYL-bohn
wˈeɪlbəʊn
WAYL-bohn
Definición
Whalebone is a strong, flexible material from the mouth of baleen whales, once used to make things like old-fashioned corsets, umbrellas, and fans.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈweɪlˌboʊn
Inglés Británico
wˈeɪlbəʊn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
WAYL-bohn
UK
WAYL-bohn
Escucha en Contexto
The corset was made from whalebone.
Umbrellas used to have whalebone ribs.
People valued whalebone because it was both strong and flexible.
Back in the Victorian era, every fancy dress had some sort of whalebone support inside.