Como Pronunciar "harpooning"
word
hɑɹˈpun
har-POON-ing
hɑːpˈuːnɪŋ
hah-POON-ing
Definição
The act of catching or killing large sea animals, like whales, by throwing or shooting a harpoon (a long, pointed weapon) at them.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
hɑɹˈpun
Inglês Britânico
hɑːpˈuːnɪŋ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
har-POON-ing
UK
hah-POON-ing
Ouça em Contexto
Ancient people used harpooning to catch whales.
Modern harpooning is rare because of animal protection laws.
The crew prepared for harpooning as they approached the whale.
"Moby Dick" tells the story of men harpooning a giant white whale.