In this article, we prepared a list of 20 construction vehicles (heavy machines and equipment used in building and construction) with pictures and audio pronunciation to improve your English vocabulary. See, listen and learn different names and types of construction vehicles we use for executing construction tasks such as site preparation, power generation, air compression, transportation of concrete, water, rock and other materials, moving materials around the construction site, excavation, grading, building roads and so on.

 

Asphalt paver

Spelling:	Asphalt paver
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈæsfɑlt ˈpeɪvər]
Pronunciation:	‘as-fawlt ‘pey-ver
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Backhoe

Spelling:	Backhoe
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈbækhoʊ]
Pronunciation:	‘bak-hoh
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Bucket truck

Spelling:	Bucket truck
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈbʌkɪt trʌk]
Pronunciation:	‘buhk-it truhk
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Bulldozer

Spelling:	Bulldozer
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈbʊldoʊzər]
Pronunciation:	‘bool-doh-zer
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Compressor

Spelling:	Compressor
Transcription (IPA):	[kəmˈpresər]
Pronunciation:	kuhm-‘pres-er
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Concrete mixer

Spelling:	Concrete mixer
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈkɒnkriːt ˈmɪksər]
Pronunciation:	‘kon-kreet ‘mik-ser
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Crane

Spelling:	Crane
Transcription (IPA):	[kreɪn]
Pronunciation:	kreyn
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Dump truck

Spelling:	Dump truck
Transcription (IPA):	[dʌmp trʌk]
Pronunciation:	duhmp truhk
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Excavator

Spelling:	Excavator
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈekskəveɪtər]
Pronunciation:	‘eks-kuh-vey-ter
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Forklift

Spelling:	Forklift
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈfɔ:rklift]
Pronunciation:	‘fawrk-lift
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Generator

Spelling:	Generator
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈdʒɛnəreɪtər]
Pronunciation:	‘jen-uh-rey-ter
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Grader

Spelling:	Grader
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈɡreɪdər]
Pronunciation:	‘grey-der
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Roller

Spelling:	Roller
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈroʊlər]
Pronunciation:	‘roh-ler
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Scissor lift

Spelling:	Scissor lift
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈsɪzər lɪft]
Pronunciation:	‘siz-er lift
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Scraper

Spelling:	Scraper
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈskreɪpər]
Pronunciation:	‘skrey-per
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Skidsteer loader

Spelling:	Skidsteer loader
Transcription (IPA):	[skɪd stɪər ˈloʊdər]
Pronunciation:	skid steer ‘loh-der
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Telehandler

Spelling:	Telehandler
Transcription (IPA):	[tɛlɪˈhændlər]
Pronunciation:	te-lee-‘hand-ler
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Tractor

Spelling:	Tractor
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈtræktər]
Pronunciation:	‘trak-ter
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Water truck

Spelling:	Water truck
Transcription (IPA):	[ˈwɔːtər trʌk]
Pronunciation:	‘wot-er truhk
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Wheel loader

Spelling:	Wheel loader
Transcription (IPA):	[wiːl ˈloʊdər]
Pronunciation:	weel ‘loh-der
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