Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conveyor

/kənˈveɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: con-vey-or
IPA: /kənˈveɪɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person that conveys, transports or delivers.

noun

Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.

noun

A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.

Example Sentences

"Words are a conveyor of meaning."
"The 1.7 mile-long conveyor system was commissioned in November 2022, and will remove one million lorry movements from the roads around West London."

Etymology

From convey + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈveɪɚ/
British English: /kənˈveɪə/

Inflected Forms

conveyors (plural) conveyour (alternative) conveyer (alternative)

Derived Forms

conveyorise conveyorization conveyorize conveyorless

Phrases

belt conveyor chain conveyor conveyor belt conveyor-broiler shuttle conveyor

Frequently Paired Words

elevator skip chute

Synonyms

conveyer belt conveyor belt conveyer transporter

Rhymes With

player mayor layer mayer slayer surveyor bayer payer thayer maier beyer breyer

Questions

How do you pronounce conveyor?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈveɪɚ/.
What does conveyor mean?: A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
Where does conveyor come from?: From convey + -or.

How to pronounce conveyor

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