How to pronounce shoat
Say it like SHOHT. Shoat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHOHT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shoat pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHOHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of shoat
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SHOHT.
What does shoat mean?
- A weaned piglet; any piglet.
- A sheep–goat hybrid (whether artificially produced or the result of animals from these species naturally intermating).
Where does shoat come from?
From Middle English schote, of uncertain origin.
Words that rhyme with shoat
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shoat.
Questions about saying shoat
How do you pronounce shoat?
Say SHOHT. The American pronunciation is /ʃoʊt/. In British English it is /ʃəʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shoat?
Shoat is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHOHT.
Is shoat 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 /ʃəʊt/ (SHOHT).