How to Pronounce "railroad"
word
/ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊd/
RAYL-rohd
/ɹˈeɪlɹəʊd/
RAYL-rohd
Definition
A railroad is a system of tracks, trains, and related equipment used to transport people or goods by rail. In some contexts, especially in American English, it can also refer to the railway company or the track itself.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊd/
British English
/ɹˈeɪlɹəʊd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYL-rohd
UK
RAYL-rohd
Listen in Context
The railroad goes through our town.
He works for the railroad.
The new railroad will carry goods to the port.
My grandfather spent forty years working on the railroad.