How to Pronounce "stockyard"
word
ˈstɑkˌjɑɹd
STAHK-yard
stˈɒkjɑːd
stok-YAHD
Definition
A stockyard is a large, usually fenced area where livestock such as cattle, sheep, or pigs are kept before they are sold, transported, or slaughtered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɑkˌjɑɹd
British English
stˈɒkjɑːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAHK-yard
UK
stok-YAHD
Listen in Context
The cows waited in the stockyard before being loaded onto the truck.
The sheep were moved to the stockyard at sunrise.
Workers clean the stockyard every day to keep it safe for the animals.
After the auction, all the animals are sent back to the stockyard until they leave for new farms.