How to Pronounce "spacer"
word
ˈspeɪsɝ
SPAY-ser
spˈeɪsɐ
SPAY-suh
Definition
A spacer is an object used to keep a set distance or space between two things. In medicine, it can also refer to a device used with an inhaler to help deliver medicine.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspeɪsɝ
British English
spˈeɪsɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPAY-ser
UK
SPAY-suh
Listen in Context
The engineer placed a spacer between the metal plates.
Please use a spacer when you build the shelves.
The doctor gave me a spacer for my inhaler.
Some bikes use a small spacer on the wheel for better alignment.