How to Pronounce "boatload"
word
ˈboʊtˌɫoʊd
BOHT-lohd
bˈəʊtləʊd
BOHT-lohd
Definition
A boatload is the amount that can fit in a boat. Informally, it also means a very large amount of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊtˌɫoʊd
British English
bˈəʊtləʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHT-lohd
UK
BOHT-lohd
Listen in Context
The fishermen brought in a boatload of fish.
We have a boatload of homework tonight.
A boatload of tourists visited the island.
I ate a boatload of pizza last night.