Como Pronunciar "stoker"

word

STOH-ker

STOH-kuh

Definição

A stoker is a person whose job is to add fuel, such as coal, to a fire or furnace, especially on a steam engine, ship, or train. The word can also refer to a mechanical device that feeds fuel to a boiler.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

/ˈstoʊkɝ/

Inglês Britânico

/stˈəʊkɐ/

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

STOH-ker

STOH-kuh

Ouça em Contexto

The stoker added coal to the ship’s furnace every hour.

A stoker works in the engine room of a steam train.

The old steamship still needs a stoker to keep it running.

Back in the day, being a stoker on a ship was a tough, sweaty job.