How to pronounce airboats
Say it like AIR-bohts. Airboats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIR).
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US American/ˈɛrboʊts/AIR-bohts
UK British/ˈɛəbəʊts/AIR-bohts
- AIR
- bohts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Airboats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AIRSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- bohtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of airboats
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: AIR-bohts.
What does airboats mean?
noun
- plural of airboat How to pronounce airboat
Questions about saying airboats
How do you pronounce airboats?
Say AIR-bohts. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛrboʊts/. In British English it is /ˈɛəbəʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in airboats?
Airboats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AIR). Broken into parts: AIR · bohts.
Is airboats pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɛəbəʊts/ (AIR-bohts).