How to Pronounce "rockabilly"
word
ˈɹɑkəˌbɪɫi
RAH-kuh-BIL-ee
ɹˈɒkɐbˌɪli
ROK-uh-BIL-ee
Definition
A style of popular music from the 1950s that combines rock and roll with country (hillbilly) music. It is also linked to a retro fashion and culture.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɑkəˌbɪɫi
British English
ɹˈɒkɐbˌɪli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAH-kuh-BIL-ee
UK
ROK-uh-BIL-ee
Listen in Context
I like listening to rockabilly music.
He plays in a rockabilly band.
She wore a rockabilly dress to the party.
The bar has a cool rockabilly vibe with retro posters and old jukeboxes.