Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excavator

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ca-vat-or
IPA
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who excavates.

noun

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.

noun

A curette used to scrape out pathological material.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From excavate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/

Inflected Forms

excavators (plural)

Phrases

dragline excavator excavator operator mini excavator spoon excavator

Frequently Paired Words

backhoe Excavata

Synonyms

digger excavating machine power shovel shovel

Rhymes With

later greater creator narrator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator spectator

Questions

How do you pronounce excavator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/.
What does excavator mean?
A person who excavates.
Where does excavator come from?
From excavate + -or.

How to pronounce excavator

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