How To Pronounce Motorboat
motorboat
In British English, motorboat is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.bəʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.boʊt/.
Motorboat has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Motorboat has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Motorboat
How do you pronounce motorboat in British English?
In British English, motorboat is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.bəʊt̚].
How do you pronounce motorboat in American English?
In American English, motorboat is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.boʊt/.
How many syllables are in motorboat?
Motorboat has three syllables, /məʊ/ + /tə/ + /bəʊt/.
Where is the stress in motorboat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce motorboat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈməʊ.tə.bəʊt/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.boʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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