How to Pronounce "adobe"
word
əˈdoʊbi
uh-DOH-bee
ɐdˈəʊbi
uh-DOH-bee
Definition
Adobe is a type of building material made from earth, clay, and sometimes straw, shaped into bricks and dried in the sun. It is also used to describe buildings or houses made from these bricks.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈdoʊbi
British English
ɐdˈəʊbi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-DOH-bee
UK
uh-DOH-bee
Listen in Context
They built a small house out of adobe.
The adobe bricks dried quickly in the sun.
People still live in old adobe homes today.
The thick adobe walls keep the house cool in summer.