How to Pronounce "backhoe"
word
ˈbækˌhoʊ
BAK-hoh
bˈækhəʊ
BAK-hoh
Definition
A backhoe is a large machine used for digging and moving soil. It has a digging bucket on the end of a long arm, usually attached to a tractor or similar vehicle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbækˌhoʊ
British English
bˈækhəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAK-hoh
UK
BAK-hoh
Listen in Context
The workers used a backhoe to dig a deep hole for the new pipe.
A backhoe can lift heavy rocks easily.
We rented a backhoe for our garden project.
It took only an hour with the backhoe to clear all the debris.