How to Pronounce "radar"
word
/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
RAY-dar
/ɹˈeɪdɑː/
RAY-dah
Definition
A system that uses radio waves to detect and track objects such as planes, ships, storms, or cars. It can also be used figuratively to mean awareness of something that may become important.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
British English
/ɹˈeɪdɑː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAY-dar
UK
RAY-dah
Listen in Context
The airport radar tracks every plane in the area.
The storm showed up on the weather radar this morning.
Police used radar to measure the car's speed.
That startup wasn't even on my radar a year ago, and now everyone is talking about it.