How to Pronounce "carburetors"
word
KAR-byuh-ray-terz
kah-buh-RET-uhz
Definition
Carburetors are devices in older engines that mix air and fuel before it enters the engine for combustion. They are mainly used in cars, motorcycles, and small machines built before fuel injection was common.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑɹbɝˌeɪtɝz
British English
kˌɑːbəɹˈɛtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAR-byuh-ray-terz
UK
kah-buh-RET-uhz
Listen in Context
Many old cars have carburetors instead of fuel injectors.
Mechanics sometimes repair carburetors on motorcycles.
Small engines often use carburetors to mix air and fuel.
My grandfather still knows how to adjust carburetors by hand.