Harpoon

Definition of Harpoon

a long spear-like instrument used in fishing or hunting large sea animals

How should Harpoon divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word harpoon. The first syllable 'har' has the vowel 'a' and the consonants 'h' and 'r'. The second syllable 'poon' has the vowels 'oo' and the consonants 'p' and 'n'.

Part of Speech - Harpoon

Sentences with Harpoon

• The fisherman caught a tuna with his harpoon.
• The whaling ship had a team of men to throw harpoons at the whale.
• The Inuit people use harpoons to hunt seals.
• The harpoon was made of iron.
• The harpoon pierced the whale's blubber.
• The harpoon was attached to a thick rope.
• The harpoon was used to catch a giant squid.
• The captain aimed the harpoon at the whale's back.
• The harpoon had a sharp tip.
• The harpoon was used to kill the shark.

Quotes with Harpoon

• 'Ahab's harpoon, the one forged at Perth's fire, remained firmly lashed in its conspicuous crotch, so that it projected beyond his whale-boat's bow; but the sea that had stove its bottom had caused the loose leather sheath to drop off.
• 'If you have ever seen a dragon in a pinch, you will realize that this was hardly an exaggeration, for Tiamat's ferocity was more than equal to that of the greatest dragons.' - The Harpoon at the Bottom of the Sea
• 'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.' - Mark Twain (referencing the use of small harpoons to catch whales)

Number of characters in Harpoon

7 ( h, a, r, p, o, o, n )

Unique letters in Harpoon

6 ( h, a, r, p, o, n )

Harpoon Backwards

nooprah

Phonetic Transcription of Harpoon

IPA (International): hɑ:ˈrpu:n

ARA (American): hɑˈrpun

EPA (English): hɑ:ˈrpu:n

HHAA-RPUW-N