How to Pronounce "spitballs"
word
ˈspɪtˌbɔɫ
SPIT-bawl
spˈɪtbɔːl
spit-BAWL
Definition
Small balls of paper or other materials that are chewed or moistened and then shot through a straw or with the mouth, often as a prank or joke in school.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɪtˌbɔɫ
British English
spˈɪtbɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPIT-bawl
UK
spit-BAWL
Listen in Context
The students made spitballs during class.
Please do not throw spitballs at your classmates.
He got in trouble for shooting spitballs in the hallway.
Back in school, we used to have contests to see who could launch spitballs the farthest.