How to Pronounce "stoker"
word
/ˈstoʊkɝ/
STOH-ker
/stˈəʊkɐ/
STOH-kuh
Definition
A stoker is a person whose job is to add fuel, such as coal, to a fire or furnace, especially on a steam engine, ship, or train. The word can also refer to a mechanical device that feeds fuel to a boiler.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstoʊkɝ/
British English
/stˈəʊkɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STOH-ker
UK
STOH-kuh
Listen in Context
The stoker added coal to the ship’s furnace every hour.
A stoker works in the engine room of a steam train.
The old steamship still needs a stoker to keep it running.
Back in the day, being a stoker on a ship was a tough, sweaty job.