How to Pronounce "becalmed"
word
bɪˈkɑmd
bih-KAHMD
bɪkˈɑːmd
bik-AHMD
Definition
Unable to move due to lack of wind, especially used for ships; also describes someone or something made calm and still.
IPA Transcription
American English
bɪˈkɑmd
British English
bɪkˈɑːmd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bih-KAHMD
UK
bik-AHMD
Listen in Context
The ship was becalmed for two days.
Without wind, the yacht was becalmed.
During the voyage, we became becalmed far from land.
He looked out at the water, feeling as becalmed as the sea itself.