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