windsurfer
/ˈwɪndsəːfə/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈwɪndsəːfə/
windsurfer
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final r is pronounced in US English
win - dsur - fer -> windsurfer
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
windsurfer / 'wÇndsɜ:fǝ(r) / n
(က) ( US propr Windsurfer ) ပင်လယ်လှိုင်းစီး ရွက်တပ်ပျဉ်ချပ်။
(ခ) ယင်းဖြင့် ပင်လယ်လှိုင်းစီးသူ။
More examples
- ‘About one half of all unprovoked shark attacks worldwide involved surfers or windsurfers.’
- ‘It's just south of downtown, on the opposite shore of English Bay, and on hot summer days hosts thousands of suntanners, swimmers, volleyball players, windsurfers, and wet dogs.’
- ‘The waters of Carrick Roads are also used by fishermen, yachtsmen, canoeists and divers.’
- ‘There are cheap rooms and palapas near Paia; if you're stuck, go over there and ask some of the surfers or windsurfers if they can direct you to a cheap room deal.’
- ‘The main event of the festival will be the first in the series of the Irish Windsurfing Association freestyle competitions running throughout Saturday and Sunday with windsurfers from all over Ireland.’
- ‘Hundreds flock to the beach for picnics, kite-flying and watersports, including windsurfers who take full advantage of a brisk prevailing wind.’
- ‘In 2005 surfers and windsurfers were involved in 54 percent of the attacks in which victims' activities at the time of attack are known.’
- ‘Dempsey ended the 10th race in sixth place to hold onto his overall in fourth place overall, but the windsurfers above him in the standings pulled away from him.’
- ‘Apparently driving a jet ski is not really exciting and some people try to get an extra dose of adrenalin by passing windsurfers, kayaks and swimmers as close as possible.’
- ‘Some just pass through Geraldton for the night while others, such as keen windsurfers, might spend a week or even a couple of months in the city.’
- ‘Professional fishermen, Bluff Point residents, surfers and windsurfers expressed strong concerns that dumping would affect the shoreline, surf and crayfish catch.’
- ‘It's a heady mix of cool cafes and cockles, windsurfers and artists, beach volleyball and bookstalls, fresh fish and funky T-shirts.’
- ‘Concentrations of enthusiasts in their power boats, sailboats and ski boats are being joined increasingly by personal watercraft riders, windsurfers and kitesurfers.’
- ‘With over 20 million windsurfers around the globe, this initiative is targeting windsurfing and related water sports as a tourism attraction.’
- ‘Nick Dempsey has one race left in the Mistral windsurfers and is in fourth place, 12 points from the bronze medal.’
- ‘With the backing of her then brother-in-law, she decided to design and sell shorts for windsurfers - capitalising on the island's windsurfing craze in the 1980s.’
- ‘When the windsurfer came back several hours later he found the man's clothing and belongings still on the beach, became concerned, and called us.’
- ‘A former pupil at Colden Common Primary School, Kings' School and Peter Symonds' College, Larry was a keen windsurfer, skateboarder, sailor and kitesurfer.’
- ‘‘I was a keen windsurfer, but Sam took to it like a duck to water, ’ said his father, Andrew.’
- ‘When the wind is blowing off the river, kite-fliers weave their crafts in and out of the air pockets above, and the para-gliders and windsurfers do the same upon the ruffled waters.’
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