lullaby
pronunciation
How to pronounce lullaby in British English:
UK [ˈlʌləbaɪ]
How to pronounce lullaby in American English:
US [ˈlʌləˌbaɪ]
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- Noun:
- a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
- a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
Word Origin
- lullaby (n.)
- 1560s, lulley by, from Middle English lollai, lullay, from lullen (see lull (v.)). Second element perhaps from by-by "good-by."
Example
- 1. Life is just a lullaby
- 2. We sang our little son a sweet lullaby .
- 3. Father decided to coax him to sing a lullaby .
- 4. Who will sing my lullaby ?
- 5. Do you know a lullaby ?