How to Pronounce "icicles"
word
ˈaɪsɪkəɫz
EYE-si-kuhlz
ˈaɪsɪkəlz
EYE-si-kuhlz
Definition
Icicles are long, thin, pointed pieces of ice that hang down, usually from roofs or tree branches, formed when water drips and freezes in cold weather.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaɪsɪkəɫz
British English
ˈaɪsɪkəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EYE-si-kuhlz
UK
EYE-si-kuhlz
Listen in Context
Icicles hang from the roof after a snowstorm.
We broke the icicles off the tree branches.
The sunlight made the icicles sparkle.
Be careful—those icicles above the door could fall any minute!