How to Pronounce "tanker"
word
/ˈtæŋkɝ/
TANG-kur
/tˈæŋkɐ/
TANG-kuh
Definition
A tanker is a large vehicle or ship designed to carry liquids or gases, especially oil or fuel, in large quantities.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtæŋkɝ/
British English
/tˈæŋkɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TANG-kur
UK
TANG-kuh
Listen in Context
An oil tanker carries crude oil across the ocean.
A water tanker supplies drinking water to homes during droughts.
The factory receives chemicals by tanker truck every week.
We had to wait for the tanker to refill the station’s fuel tanks.