How to pronounce botts
Say it like BOTS. Botts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BOTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Botts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of botts
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: BOTS.
What does botts mean?
- The disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.
- Infection by maggots under the skin of cows, or by sheep maggots in the frontal sinus of sheep.
Where does botts come from?
Possibly a modification of Scottish Gaelic boiteag 'maggot'
Words that rhyme with botts
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of botts.
Questions about saying botts
How do you pronounce botts?
Say BOTS. The American pronunciation is /bɑts/. In British English it is /bɒts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in botts?
Botts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOTS.
Is botts pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /bɒts/ (BOTS).