One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

ravel

/ˈrævəl/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · v.

to untangle or become loose and separated

拆开；散开

Read the example to see ravel in context.

The cuff began to ravel where the thread had come loose.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

袖口的线松开后，布边开始散开。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /ˈrævəl/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.