How to Pronounce "zeppelins"
word
ˈzɛpɪɫɪn
ZEP-uh-lin
zˈɛpɪlˌɪnz
ZEP-uh-linz
Definition
Large airships that are filled with gas and float in the sky, used in the early 1900s for travel and transportation before airplanes became common.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈzɛpɪɫɪn
British English
zˈɛpɪlˌɪnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ZEP-uh-lin
UK
ZEP-uh-linz
Listen in Context
Zeppelins were used to carry people across long distances before airplanes became popular.
Many zeppelins flew during the early 20th century.
Today, people see zeppelins in museums or old photographs.
My grandfather used to tell me stories about zeppelins floating over the city when he was a boy.