How to Pronounce "flatbed"
word
ˈfɫætˌbɛd
FLAT-bed
flˈætbɛd
flat-BED
Definition
A flatbed is a type of truck or trailer that has a flat, level platform instead of enclosed sides or a roof, used to carry large or heavy items.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫætˌbɛd
British English
flˈætbɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAT-bed
UK
flat-BED
Listen in Context
The workers loaded the steel beams onto the flatbed.
A flatbed can carry very large items that won't fit in a regular truck.
The company rented a flatbed to move heavy equipment.
We had to use a flatbed because the load was too wide for a regular trailer.