How to Pronounce "hummel"
word
ˈhəməɫ
HUHM-uhl
ˈhʌm(ə)l
HUM-uhl
Definition
A 'hummel' can refer to a bumblebee (mainly in Scotland and Northern England) or, in archaic English, to a castrated male calf (bullock).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhəməɫ
British English
ˈhʌm(ə)l
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUHM-uhl
UK
HUM-uhl
Listen in Context
A hummel buzzed near my window this morning.
The old farmer owned a hummel and called it Jack.
Many children are curious when they see a hummel in the garden.
In Scottish poems, the hummel is often a symbol of summer.