How to Pronounce "tsetse"
word
ˈtitsi/, /ˈtsitsi
TIT-see
tsˈɛtsi
TSET-see
Definition
A tsetse is a large African fly that bites humans and animals, and can spread sleeping sickness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtitsi/, /ˈtsitsi
British English
tsˈɛtsi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TIT-see
UK
TSET-see
Listen in Context
A tsetse bite can make people sick.
The tsetse lives in Africa.
Farmers fear the tsetse because it harms animals.
There are efforts to control the tsetse population in Africa.