How to Pronounce "stockyards"
word
ˈstɑkˌjɑɹdz
STAHK-yahrdz
stˈɒkjɑːdz
stok-YAHDZ
Definition
Large fenced areas or facilities where farm animals like cattle, sheep, or pigs are kept before they are slaughtered, sold, or shipped.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɑkˌjɑɹdz
British English
stˈɒkjɑːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAHK-yahrdz
UK
stok-YAHDZ
Listen in Context
The cows were taken to the stockyards before being sold.
Many animals stay in the stockyards for a few days.
The city built new stockyards to help local farmers.
Chicago’s famous stockyards once processed millions of animals each year.