English pronunciation
How to pronounce “boat”
Phonetic spelling
BOHT
IPA /ˈboʊt/
How do you spell “boat”?
b o a t
“boat” is spelled B-O-A-T. It is pronounced BOHT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
We took a boat ride across the lake.
He docked his boat at the marina.