How To Pronounce Boast

boast

Phonemic

/bəʊst/

Phonetic

[bəʊst̚]

Phonemic

/boʊst/

In British English, boast is pronounced /bəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /boʊst/.

Boast has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

bəʊst

Boast has one syllable in British English.

boast + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bəʊsts/

/boʊsts/

boast + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈbəʊs.tɪd/

/ˈboʊs.tɪd/

boast + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbəʊs.tɪŋ/

/ˈboʊs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Boast

Questions About Boast

How do you pronounce boast in British English?

In British English, boast is pronounced /bəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəʊst̚].

How do you pronounce boast in American English?

In American English, boast is pronounced /boʊst/.

Do British and American English pronounce boast the same way?

No. British English has /bəʊst/ and American English has /boʊst/.

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