Como Pronunciar "tumbleweed"

word

TUHM-buhl-weed

Definição

A dry plant that breaks off from its roots and rolls across the ground, especially in deserts, often seen in western movies. It also sometimes symbolizes emptiness or silence in a place.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈtʌmbəlwiːd

Inglês Britânico

tˈʌmbəlwˌiːd

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

TUHM-buhl-weed

Ouça em Contexto

The tumbleweed rolled across the empty road.

Deserts have many tumbleweeds.

A big wind pushed the tumbleweed away.

The old town was so deserted, a tumbleweed could have rolled by.