How to Pronounce "tarpaulin"
word
tar-PAW-lin
TAH-puh-lin
Definition
A tarpaulin is a large, strong sheet of waterproof material used to cover and protect things from rain, wind, or sun.
IPA Transcription
American English
tɑˈpɔː.lɪn
British English
tˈɑːpəlˌɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
tar-PAW-lin
UK
TAH-puh-lin
Listen in Context
We covered the woodpile with a tarpaulin to protect it from rain.
The workers put a tarpaulin over the equipment during the storm.
We sat under a tarpaulin while it rained.
The old car was hidden beneath a faded tarpaulin for years.