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How to pronounce “whistle”

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Pronunciation guide for whistle

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of whistle with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Luminous Mystery of FirefliesThings like: don't whistle in the house,
Definition summary
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

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How to pronounce whistle

The Luminous Mystery of Fireflies

Things like: don't whistle in the house,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “whistle”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
  • An act of whistling.
  • A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
  • Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) A suit (from whistle and flute).
  • (colloquial) The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling.
  • [Verb]
  • (ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
  • (ambitransitive) To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
  • (intransitive) To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.
  • (transitive) To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
  • (intransitive, Opus Dei, slang) To request admission to Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic organization.

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