"whippoorwill" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈwɪp.ə.ˌwɪl

WIP-er-wil

UK

wˈɪpɔːwˌɪl

WIP-aw-wil

释义

A whippoorwill is a North American night bird known for its distinctive, repetitive call that sounds like it is saying 'whip-poor-will.' It is mainly active at dusk and night.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈwɪp.ə.ˌwɪl

英式英语

wˈɪpɔːwˌɪl

简化发音

美式

WIP-er-wil

英式

WIP-aw-wil

语境中听

I heard a whippoorwill singing last night.

The whippoorwill is active at dusk.

We saw a whippoorwill in the forest.

It's easy to mistake the call of a whippoorwill for someone calling your name in the dark.