How to Pronounce "shrike"
word
ʃɹaɪk
SHRYKE
ʃɹˈaɪk
SHRYKE
Definition
A shrike is a medium-sized songbird known for its hooked beak and habit of catching and impaling prey, such as insects or small animals, on thorns or barbed wire.
IPA Transcription
American English
ʃɹaɪk
British English
ʃɹˈaɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHRYKE
UK
SHRYKE
Listen in Context
The shrike is a bird with a sharp, hooked beak.
A shrike often catches insects or mice for food.
You can find a shrike in open fields or forests.
The shrike is sometimes called 'butcher bird' because of how it stores its prey.