Como Pronunciar "mothball"

word

MAWTH-ball

MOTH-bawl

Definição

A small ball made of chemicals, used to protect clothes from moths and insects when stored. The word can also be used as a verb meaning to stop using something for a while, especially equipment or a project.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈmɔθˌbɔɫ

Inglês Britânico

mˈɒθbɔːl

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

MAWTH-ball

MOTH-bawl

Ouça em Contexto

I put a mothball in each drawer to protect my clothes.

A strong mothball smell filled the closet.

Please don't touch the mothballs, they are not safe for children.

After the renovation, they decided to mothball the old gym until next year.