How to Pronounce "boatmen"
word
BOHT-muhn
BUHT-men
Definition
Men whose job is to row or operate boats, usually small boats, often carrying people or goods across rivers or lakes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊtmən
British English
bˈəʊtmɛn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHT-muhn
UK
BUHT-men
Listen in Context
The boatmen rowed us across the river.
Several boatmen waited by the dock for passengers.
The old boatmen knew every part of the lake.
Locals say the boatmen can predict a storm just by looking at the water.