How to Pronounce "ahab"
word
ˈeɪˌhæb
AY-hab
ˈeɪ.hæb
AY-hab
Definition
Ahab is a name, most famously known as the captain obsessed with hunting the white whale in the novel Moby-Dick. It is also a biblical name, referring to a king of Israel.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪˌhæb
British English
ˈeɪ.hæb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY-hab
UK
AY-hab
Listen in Context
Ahab is the captain in Moby-Dick.
In the Bible, King Ahab ruled Israel.
Many people remember the story of Captain Ahab and the whale.
Some people use 'an Ahab' to talk about someone who is obsessed with an impossible goal.