"watershed" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈwɑtɝˌʃɛd/, /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd

WAW-ter-shed

UK

wˈɔːtəʃˌɛd

WAW-tuh-shed

释义

A watershed is an area of land where all the water underneath or draining off it goes into the same body of water. It can also mean a critical turning point in time or events.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwɑtɝˌʃɛd/, /ˈwɔtɝˌʃɛd

英式英语

wˈɔːtəʃˌɛd

简化发音

美式

WAW-ter-shed

英式

WAW-tuh-shed

语境中听

The Mississippi River has a large watershed in the United States.

A watershed is important for storing and cleaning water.

The discovery was a watershed in medical research.

Her win was a real watershed moment in her career.