How to Pronounce "sledgehammers"
word
ˈsɫɛdʒˌhæmɝ
SLEDJ-ham-erz
slˈɛdʒhæməz
sledj-HAM-uhz
Definition
Large heavy hammers with long handles, used for breaking hard materials like concrete or stone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɛdʒˌhæmɝ
British English
slˈɛdʒhæməz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLEDJ-ham-erz
UK
sledj-HAM-uhz
Listen in Context
The workers used sledgehammers to break the wall.
These sledgehammers are too heavy for children.
We keep the sledgehammers in the tool shed.
They brought out the sledgehammers when nothing else would break the rock.