How to pronounce boasts
Say it like BOHSTS. Boasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/boʊsts/BOHSTS
UK British/bəʊsts/BOHSTS
- BOHSTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Boasts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOHSTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of boasts
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: BOHSTS.
What does boasts mean?
noun
- plural of boast How to pronounce boast
- third-person singular simple present indicative of boast How to pronounce boast
Questions about saying boasts
How do you pronounce boasts?
Say BOHSTS. The American pronunciation is /boʊsts/. In British English it is /bəʊsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in boasts?
Boasts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOHSTS.
Is boasts pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /bəʊsts/ (BOHSTS).