Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: waterfall
IPA transcription: [w'ɔtɚf,ɔl]
Pronunciations of waterfall
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: waterfall, falls
    Meaning: a steep descent of the water of a river
Usage examples
  • He looked as if he might shin up the waterfall on the spot.
  • All below was wrapped in mist, and not a sound reached him but the sigh of the pine, and the murmur of the waterfall.
  • But the splash of the waterfall, and the rush of the night wind deadened the sounds to his ear, and drowned his own reply.
  • The electric power plant was a building at the edge of Royal Waterfall, the low and persistent roar of which was scarcely drowned by the rumble of machinery.
  • The oftener this question was answered in the negative, the more moody he became; later he became entirely silent and would not take part in a small climb to a waterfall.
  • It was long past noon when Corny came out near the waterfall, so tired and hungry that he heartily wished himself back among the party, who had lunched well and were now probably driving gayly homeward to a good supper.
  • Abner said any brook would show the way, and this rascal that led me into a scrape shall lead me out," he said, as he followed the little stream that went tumbling over the stones, that increased as the ground sloped toward the deep ravine, where a waterfall shone like silver in the sun.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Waterfall Gully, South Australia, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording LDS Conference Center, License CC BY-SA 4.0