How to Pronounce "propeller"
word
/pɹəˈpɛɫɝ/
pruh-PEL-er
/pɹəpˈɛlɐ/
pruh-PEL-uh
Definition
A propeller is a device with blades that spins to push air or water, making a vehicle like a plane or boat move forward.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pɹəˈpɛɫɝ/
British English
/pɹəpˈɛlɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pruh-PEL-er
UK
pruh-PEL-uh
Listen in Context
An airplane needs a propeller to fly.
The boat's propeller was broken.
He cleaned the propeller after swimming.
My dad knows how to fix a boat propeller if it gets stuck.