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How to pronounce “whale”

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Pronunciation guide for whale

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of whale with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Yiying LuThat is the Twitter Fail Whale.
Definition summary: Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.

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Yiying Lu

That is the Twitter Fail Whale.

[Noun]
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
(by extension) Any species of Cetacea.
(figuratively) Something, or someone, that is very large.
(figuratively, as "whale of a ___") Something, or someone, that is excellent.
(gambling, figuratively) A gambler who routinely wagers large amounts of money.
(finance, figuratively, informal) An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.
(marketing, figuratively) A person who spends large amounts of money on things that are marketed to them.
(figuratively, colloquial, derogatory) An overweight person (usually a woman)
[Verb]
(intransitive) To hunt for whales.

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