How to Pronounce "harpooned"
word
hɑɹˈpun
har-POOND
hɑːpˈuːnd
hah-POOND
Definition
To have struck, caught, or killed something (usually a large sea animal) using a harpoon, a long spear-like weapon.
IPA Transcription
American English
hɑɹˈpun
British English
hɑːpˈuːnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
har-POOND
UK
hah-POOND
Listen in Context
The whale was harpooned by the sailors.
A seal was harpooned in the Arctic.
Many whales were harpooned during the old expeditions.
He felt as if he’d been harpooned by bad news.