"bellwether" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈbɛɫˌwɛðɝ

BEL-weth-er

UK

bˈɛlwɛðɐ

BEL-weth-uh

释义

A bellwether is someone or something that leads or indicates a trend, often used for things that show what will happen in the future, especially in business or politics.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbɛɫˌwɛðɝ

英式英语

bˈɛlwɛðɐ

简化发音

美式

BEL-weth-er

英式

BEL-weth-uh

语境中听

This company is a bellwether in the tech industry.

California is often seen as a bellwether state in elections.

The price of oil is a bellwether for the global economy.

Many investors watch this stock because it’s considered a bellwether of the market.