How to Pronounce "factory"
word
/ˈfæktɝi/
FAK-tree
/fˈæktəɹˌi/
FAK-tuh-ree
Definition
A factory is a building or group of buildings where goods are made, usually by machines and workers in large quantities.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfæktɝi/
British English
/fˈæktəɹˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAK-tree
UK
FAK-tuh-ree
Listen in Context
My father works in a factory.
This factory makes shoes.
The factory is outside the city.
They closed the factory, and a lot of people lost their jobs.