How to Pronounce "limpet"
word
ˈlɪm.pɪt
LIM-pit
lˈɪmpɪt
LIM-pit
Definition
A limpet is a small sea animal with a conical shell that sticks very tightly to rocks. The word is also used for a person who refuses to leave or let go of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɪm.pɪt
British English
lˈɪmpɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIM-pit
UK
LIM-pit
Listen in Context
The limpet sticks tightly to the rock.
We found a limpet on the beach.
A limpet shell is shaped like a cone.
He clung to his mother like a limpet on the first day of school.