Como Pronunciar "shavetail"

word

ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl

SHAYV-tail

ˈʃeɪvteɪl

SHAYV-tail

Definição

A 'shavetail' is a slang term in the military for a new or inexperienced soldier, especially a junior officer or recent recruit. It can also historically refer to an untrained pack animal.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈʃeɪvˌteɪl

Inglês Britânico

ˈʃeɪvteɪl

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

SHAYV-tail

Ouça em Contexto

The new shavetail struggled to understand the orders.

Every unit gets a few shavetails each year.

As a shavetail, he listened carefully to his sergeant.

The platoon liked to tease the shavetail with harmless pranks.