How to Pronounce "scanner"
word
/ˈskænɝ/
SKA-nur
/skˈænɐ/
SKA-nuh
Definition
A scanner is a device that copies images or documents into a computer by making a digital picture. It can also refer to a device that reads codes, such as barcodes.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskænɝ/
British English
/skˈænɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKA-nur
UK
SKA-nuh
Listen in Context
I put the paper on the scanner to copy it to my computer.
The scanner is next to the printer on the desk.
She used a scanner to digitize old photographs.
The cashier waved my groceries over the scanner to check me out quickly.