How to Pronounce "steamroller"
word
ˈstimˌɹoʊɫɝ
STEEM-roh-ler
stˈiːmɹəʊlɐ
steem-ROH-luh
Definition
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with a smooth, heavy drum at the front, used for making roads flat. It can also refer to a person or thing that forcefully crushes or overcomes obstacles.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstimˌɹoʊɫɝ
British English
stˈiːmɹəʊlɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STEEM-roh-ler
UK
steem-ROH-luh
Listen in Context
The steamroller made the road smooth.
We watched a steamroller at the construction site.
The steamroller is very heavy.
He acted like a steamroller in the meeting, ignoring everyone's ideas.