How to Pronounce "switchboard"
word
ˈswɪtʃˌbɔɹd
SWICH-bord
swˈɪtʃbɔːd
SWICH-bawd
Definition
A switchboard is a central device used to connect and control telephone calls in a building or to manage electrical circuits.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɪtʃˌbɔɹd
British English
swˈɪtʃbɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWICH-bord
UK
SWICH-bawd
Listen in Context
The switchboard connected all the calls in the hotel.
Please call the main office switchboard for information.
The electrician fixed the switchboard in the building.
When I started working here, we still had a real switchboard with cords.