How to Pronounce "railroads"
word
ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊdz
RAYL-rohdz
ɹˈeɪlɹəʊdz
RAYL-rohdz
Definition
Lines of track on which trains run, and the companies or systems that operate trains. Can refer to both the physical tracks and the entire transport network.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊdz
British English
ɹˈeɪlɹəʊdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYL-rohdz
UK
RAYL-rohdz
Listen in Context
The railroads connect many cities across the country.
Workers built the first railroads in the 1800s.
Many people travel by railroads every day.
After the railroads expanded, small towns grew very quickly.