How to Pronounce "boxcars"
word
BAHK-scarz
BOKS-kahz
Definition
Boxcars are large, enclosed train cars used to transport goods and cargo. The word can also mean a pair of sixes in dice games.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɑkˌskɑɹz
British English
bˈɒkskɑːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAHK-scarz
UK
BOKS-kahz
Listen in Context
The train carried several boxcars full of grain.
Workers loaded boxes into the boxcars.
Old boxcars are sometimes used as storage sheds.
He collects photos of vintage boxcars from the 1950s.