How to Pronounce "whirlybird"
word
ˈwɝːliˌbɝːd
WUR-lee-burd
wˈɜːlɪbˌɜːd
WUR-lee-buhd
Definition
A whirlybird is an informal, playful word for a helicopter. It can also mean a spinning, winged tree seed, like those from a maple tree.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɝːliˌbɝːd
British English
wˈɜːlɪbˌɜːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUR-lee-burd
UK
WUR-lee-buhd
Listen in Context
Look, a whirlybird is flying over the school!
The forest is full of little whirlybirds that spin to the ground.
Tom played with a whirlybird toy in the garden.
Every summer, those maple whirlybirds cover our driveway.