How to Pronounce "whalers"
word
ˈhweɪɫɝz/, /ˈweɪɫɝz
WAY-lerz
wˈeɪləz
WAY-luhz
Definition
People or ships that hunt whales for their oil, meat, or other products.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhweɪɫɝz/, /ˈweɪɫɝz
British English
wˈeɪləz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAY-lerz
UK
WAY-luhz
Listen in Context
Old whalers risked their lives hunting giant whales at sea.
Many whalers sailed from New England in the 1800s.
The whalers caught two whales that season.
Modern laws strictly control what whalers can do today.