How to Pronounce "calabash"
word
ˈkaləbaʃ
KAL-uh-bash
kˈælɐbˌæʃ
kuh-LAB-ash
Definition
A calabash is a type of gourd, often with a hard shell, that can also refer to utensils or containers made from its hollowed-out shell.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaləbaʃ
British English
kˈælɐbˌæʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAL-uh-bash
UK
kuh-LAB-ash
Listen in Context
A calabash can be used as a water bottle.
The musician played a song with a calabash instrument.
Farmers grow calabash for both food and making utensils.
He carved a beautiful bowl out of a calabash last year.