English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Computer Pronunciation
Computer is pronounced kuhm-PYOO-ter, IPA /kəmˈpjutɝ/.
kuhm-PYOO-ter
US /kəmˈpjutɝ/ · UK /kəmˈpjuːtə/
Syllables: kuhm · PYOO · ter (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: An electronic machine that stores information and carries out instructions on it.
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Computer in a Sentence
- My computer takes four minutes to start up.
- She built the computer herself from spare parts.
- Save the file somewhere other than this computer.
Common Mispronunciations of Computer
Not KAHM-pyoo-ter
The peak belongs on PYOO, the middle of the three beats.
Not kuhm-POO-ter
Keep the glide in place: a u after p gives pyoo, as it does in pure and cute.
Tip: Compute, computer and computing all hold that pyoo, but computation drops it to kahm-pyuh-TAY-shuhn.
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