How to pronounce houseboats
Say it like HOWS-bohts. Houseboats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS).
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US American/ˈhaʊsˌboʊts/HOWS-bohts
UK British/ˈhaʊsˌbəʊts/HOWS-bohts
- HOWS
- bohts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Houseboats pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- bohtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of houseboats
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: HOWS-bohts.
What does houseboats mean?
noun
- plural of houseboat How to pronounce houseboat
Questions about saying houseboats
How do you pronounce houseboats?
Say HOWS-bohts. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaʊsˌboʊts/. In British English it is /ˈhaʊsˌbəʊts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in houseboats?
Houseboats has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOWS). Broken into parts: HOWS · bohts.
Is houseboats 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 /ˈhaʊsˌbəʊts/ (HOWS-bohts).