English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Calculator Pronunciation
Calculator is pronounced KAL-kyuh-lay-ter, IPA /ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɝ/.
KAL-kyuh-lay-ter
US /ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɝ/ · UK /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə/
Syllables: KAL · kyuh · lay · ter (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A device for doing arithmetic.
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Calculator in a Sentence
- Her calculator ran out of battery mid-exam.
- A phone works as well as any calculator.
- The shop still sells a solar calculator.
Common Mispronunciations of Calculator
Not kal-kyuh-LAY-ter
Keep the main beat on KAL and give lay only a light secondary push.
Not KAL-koo-lay-ter
Slip a y in after the c, so the second syllable comes out kyuh rather than koo.
Tip: Calculate has three beats and calculator four, with the stress staying at the front.
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