How to Pronounce "operators"
word
/ˈɑpɝˌeɪtɝz/, /ˈɔpɝˌeɪtɝz/
AH-pur-ay-terz
/ˈɒpəɹˌeɪtəz/
OP-uh-ray-tuhz
Definition
People who control machines or systems, or symbols used in mathematics and computing to perform specific operations.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɑpɝˌeɪtɝz/, /ˈɔpɝˌeɪtɝz/
British English
/ˈɒpəɹˌeɪtəz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AH-pur-ay-terz
UK
OP-uh-ray-tuhz
Listen in Context
The factory has many operators working in shifts.
Phone operators answered all the calls quickly.
In math, different operators are used for addition and subtraction.
The computer program can't run without the correct operators.