How to pronounce "willy"

Speed: 1.0x

Height

Play the video to see captions

Transcript

Transcriber: Translate TED Reviewer: Rhonda Jacobs

My name is Olafur Eliasson.

I'm an artist.

I work with natural phenomena,

the weather,

climate, environment

and our future, one could say.

(Soft sound)

I was very inspired by youth movements,

how young people actually have organized themselves

in order to be heard.

For some time now,

I have in fact collaborated with young people --

they are the artists as well, in this case --

to make a project "Earth Speakr,"

where we, the grown-ups, can listen to them.

So join me in listening to them talking about the environment,

and about the climate, about the future,

and see what they have to say.

Girl 1: With "Earth Speakr," I can share my voice to anything I see.

It's a platform for us to speak up and for the world to hear us.

I could put a face on anything around me and say my message.

Hey, excuse me, I can see you.

(Recorded voice) Hey, excuse me. I can see you.

Kids can be the experts.

When we come together, we can find the answers.

All you have to do is listen.

Boy 1: Fight for our future.

(Italian) Help me to live 1,000 years more.

(German) I am hungry!

Boy 2: It's our future, and it's getting hotter.

(Recorded voice) It's our future, and it's getting hotter.

If I see a message I like, I can share it with my friends and family.

Girl 2: It's so cool because we can share our voices,

we can hear others,

and that's how we know that we're not alone in this fight.

And if enough of us make messages,

then the grown-ups will have to listen to us.

Then we can really make a change in the world.

(Polish) I was so dry before I got watered!

(Portuguese) Hello! My message would be that all houses should have solar panels!

(French) Hey, I am Willy from the Earth!

Girl 3: Imagine every place being as green as me.

This can be your future.

OE: See?

Their imagination is just so inspiring, I think,

and gives me hope also, frankly speaking.

So in "Earth Speakr," only kids can speak,

and the grown-ups are listening, right?

Of course, I still have an ask for you,

as a grown-up, go and make a Speakr message with a kid

and send it out into the world.

Make sure that the kid feels "Wow! Somebody's listening to me."

Because if we do that,

I think the future might be shaping in the right direction.

Thank you.

Phonetic Breakdown of "willy"

Learn how to break down "willy" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈwɪli/

Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

W IH1 L IY0

Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

Stress the first syllable
Pay attention to vowel sounds
Practice each syllable separately

Spelling Benefits:

Easier to remember spelling
Helps with word recognition
Improves reading fluency

Definition of "willy"

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪli/

Adjective

Willing; favourable; ready; eager.
Self-willed; willful.

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪli/

Noun

Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
The wood of these trees.
A cricket bat.
(1800s) The baseball bat.
A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪli/

Noun

A willow basket.
A fish basket.

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪli/

Noun

(hypocoristic) the penis.
Term of abuse.

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪli/

Noun

A person who is manipulated into serving as a useful agent without knowing it.

How to pronounce "willy"

Transcript

Phonetic Breakdown of "willy"

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation: Listen

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation: Listen

Pronunciation Tips:

Spelling Benefits:

Definition of "willy"

Adjective

Noun

Noun

Noun

Noun

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation: