How to Pronounce "compactor"
word
kəmˈpæktɝ
kuhm-PAK-ter
kəmpˈæktɐ
kuhm-PAK-tuh
Definition
A compactor is a machine used to press and reduce the size of materials like trash, soil, or debris by applying force.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəmˈpæktɝ
British English
kəmpˈæktɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhm-PAK-ter
UK
kuhm-PAK-tuh
Listen in Context
The workers used a compactor to flatten the ground.
We rented a compactor for our construction project.
The garbage compactor makes the trash smaller.
We can't start paving until the compactor goes over the soil.