How to pronounce boot
Say it like BOOT. Boot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce boot. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BOOT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Boot pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of boot
American and British speakers say boot in essentially the same way: /but/ in the US and /buːt/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOOT.
What does boot mean?
- footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
- compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools“he put his golf bag in the trunk”
- the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”“what a boot!”
- kick; give a boot to
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes“boot your computer”
Where does boot come from?
From Middle English boote, bote (“shoe”), from Old French bote (“a high, thick shoe”).
Words that rhyme with boot
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of boot.
Questions about saying boot
How do you pronounce boot?
Say BOOT. The American pronunciation is /but/. In British English it is /buːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in boot?
Boot is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOOT.
Do Americans and Brits say boot the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /but/ and the British form is /buːt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.