How to Pronounce "portholes"
word
PORT-hohlz
PAWT-hohlz
Definition
Small, round windows in the side of a ship, airplane, or space vehicle, usually used to let in light and allow people to look outside.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɔːrtˌhoʊlz
British English
pˈɔːthəʊlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PORT-hohlz
UK
PAWT-hohlz
Listen in Context
The ship has many portholes on its sides.
She looked at the ocean through the portholes.
Light from the sun came in through the portholes.
Kids love pressing their faces against the portholes to watch the waves.