"hourglass" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈaʊɝˌɡɫæs

OW-er-GLASS

UK

ˈaʊəɡlɑːs

OW-uh-GLAHSS

释义

An hourglass is a device with two glass bulbs connected vertically, containing sand that flows from the upper bulb to the lower bulb in a set amount of time, often used to measure short periods.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈaʊɝˌɡɫæs

英式英语

ˈaʊəɡlɑːs

简化发音

美式

OW-er-GLASS

英式

OW-uh-GLAHSS

语境中听

The hourglass is empty now.

Please turn the hourglass over.

The game starts when the hourglass is flipped.

He watched the sand fall through the hourglass as he waited.