Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steam engine

/ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
steam engine
IPA
/ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.

noun

Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.

noun

A steam locomotive.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

steam engines (plural)

Phrases

employ a steam engine to crack a nut honorary steam engine steam locomotive steam power steam roller steam shovel steam tractor portable engine

Frequently Paired Words

steam locomotive steam power steam roller steam shovel steam tractor portable engine traction engine boiler

Synonyms

fire engine[Appendix:Glossary

Questions

How do you pronounce steam engine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/.
What does steam engine mean?
Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.

How to pronounce steam engine

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “steam engine”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “steam engine”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “steam engine” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.