how to pronounce whirlpool

/ˈwɜːl.puːl/

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whirlpool is pronounced in two syllables

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ɜː

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uː

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An example use of whirlpool in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and one pair whirlpool s and they both …”

meanings of whirlpool

noun:

A hot tub, jacuzzi.
A swirling body of water.
Turmoil, or agitated excitement.

verb:

To spin or swirl like the water in a whirlpool.

whirlpool frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word whirlpool occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.