How to Pronounce "sundial"
word
ˈsənˌdaɪɫ
SUN-dye-uhl
sˈʌndaɪəl
SUN-dye-uhl
Definition
A sundial is a device that tells the time of day by using the position of the sun. It usually has a flat plate with a stick (gnomon) that casts a shadow indicating the time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsənˌdaɪɫ
British English
sˈʌndaɪəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUN-dye-uhl
UK
SUN-dye-uhl
Listen in Context
The old garden has a sundial.
A sundial uses the sun to show the time.
People made sundials before there were clocks.
I saw a beautiful sundial in the park yesterday.