How to Pronounce "sodbuster"
word
ˈsɑdˌbʌstɚ
SAHD-buhs-ter
ˈsɒdˌbʌstə
SOD-buhs-tuh
Definition
A 'sodbuster' is a farmer, especially one who moved to and farmed the Great Plains of the United States in the late 1800s, breaking up tough grassland to grow crops.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɑdˌbʌstɚ
British English
ˈsɒdˌbʌstə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAHD-buhs-ter
UK
SOD-buhs-tuh
Listen in Context
A sodbuster worked hard to plant crops on the tough prairie land.
Many sodbusters made their homes in small houses on the plains.
The life of a sodbuster was full of challenges.
My great-grandfather was a real sodbuster who started our family farm.