How to Pronounce "tumbleweed"
word
ˈtʌmbəlwiːd
TUHM-buhl-weed
tˈʌmbəlwˌiːd
TUHM-buhl-weed
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʌmbəlwiːd
British English
tˈʌmbəlwˌiːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUHM-buhl-weed
UK
TUHM-buhl-weed
Listen in Context
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.