How to Pronounce "mattocks"
word
ˈmætəks
MAT-uhks
mˈætəks
MAT-uhks
Definition
Mattocks are hand tools with a long handle and a double-headed blade, used for digging and breaking up soil. One end is usually shaped like an axe, and the other like a hoe or pick.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmætəks
British English
mˈætəks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAT-uhks
UK
MAT-uhks
Listen in Context
Farmers use mattocks to break hard ground.
He put the mattocks back in the shed after work.
The workers use mattocks and shovels in the garden.
You’ll need a couple of mattocks if you plan to dig up that old tree.