How to Pronounce "vacuum"
word
/ˈvækjum/
VAK-yuhm
/vˈækjuːm/
VAK-yoom
Definition
A vacuum is a space with no air or anything else inside, or a machine that cleans by sucking up dirt using air pressure.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvækjum/
British English
/vˈækjuːm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAK-yuhm
UK
VAK-yoom
Listen in Context
I need to buy a new vacuum for my house.
A vacuum has no air inside it.
The scientist created a vacuum in the lab.
Can you vacuum the living room before our guests arrive?