calculator

/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tər/

Syllables cal·cu·la·tor

Stress CAL-cu-la-tor

Phonics Breakdown

cal

/kæl/

short a

cu

/kjə/

soft c+schwa

la

/leɪ/

long a_e

tor

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a device or tool used for mathematical calculations

Sound Reference

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cal=/kæl/(calendar) + cu=/kjə/(circular) + la=/leɪ/(late) + tor=/tər/(actor)

Example

I use a calculator to check my math homework.