How to pronounce whippoorwill
American English pronunciation
WIP-ur-wil
- IPA
- /ˈwɪpɚˌwɪl/
- Syllables
- WIP · ur · wil (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- wip-ur-WIL
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What whippoorwill means
A night bird of North America named for its call
In a sentence: On summer nights we hear a whippoorwill calling from the woods behind the cabin.
Where it comes from: It's named for its call, which sounds like someone saying whip-poor-will.
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