How to pronounce oat
Say it like OHT. Oat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/oʊt/OHT
UK British/əʊt/OHT
- OHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Oat pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of oat
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: OHT.
What does oat mean?
noun
- Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.“The oat stalks made good straw.”
- Any of the numerous species, varieties, or cultivars of any of several similar grain plants in genus Avena.“The wild red oat is thought to be the ancestor of modern food oats.”
- The seeds of the oat, a grain, harvested as a food crop and for animal feed.
Words that rhyme with oat
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Questions about saying oat
How do you pronounce oat?
Say OHT. The American pronunciation is /oʊt/. In British English it is /əʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in oat?
Oat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: OHT.
Is oat 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 /əʊt/ (OHT).