How to Pronounce "steamship"
word
ˈstimˌʃɪp
STEEM-ship
stˈiːmʃɪp
STEEM-ship
Definition
A steamship is a large boat or ship powered by steam engines, commonly used for travel and transporting goods in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstimˌʃɪp
British English
stˈiːmʃɪp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STEEM-ship
UK
STEEM-ship
Listen in Context
The steamship crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Many people traveled by steamship in the 1800s.
A steamship uses steam to move its engines.
They watched the old steamship slowly disappear into the fog.