How to Pronounce "doodlebug"
word
ˈduː.dəl.bʌɡ
DOO-duhl-bug
dˈuːdəlbˌʌɡ
DOO-duhl-bug
Definition
A 'doodlebug' is a nickname for a small, slow-moving insect (like a pill bug), or historically, for certain bombs or flying vehicles used in war.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈduː.dəl.bʌɡ
British English
dˈuːdəlbˌʌɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO-duhl-bug
UK
DOO-duhl-bug
Listen in Context
Look, there's a doodlebug crawling on the ground.
When I was a child, I loved playing with doodlebugs in the garden.
The old man pointed out a doodlebug hiding under a rock.
During WWII, people were terrified when they heard a doodlebug flying overhead.