How to Pronounce "sailboat"
word
/ˈseɪɫˌboʊt/
SAYL-boht
/sˈeɪlbəʊt/
SAYL-boht
Definition
A sailboat is a small boat that moves using large pieces of cloth called sails, which catch the wind and make the boat travel across water.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈseɪɫˌboʊt/
British English
/sˈeɪlbəʊt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAYL-boht
UK
SAYL-boht
Listen in Context
The sailboat moved quickly across the lake.
We saw a white sailboat near the beach.
He built a model sailboat for his son.
We rented a sailboat and spent the afternoon exploring the bay.