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