To pronounce "whimbrel", say WHIMBR-el — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/
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"whimbrel" has 2 syllables: whimbr-el. It rhymes with umbral and timbrel, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: wimbrel — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Whimbrel" has 2 syllables: whimbr · el.
The IPA transcription of "whimbrel" is /ˈʍɪmbɹɜl/.
Whimbrel: A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
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