How to Pronounce "sailboats"
word
ˈseɪɫˌboʊts
SAYL-bohts
sˈeɪlbəʊts
SAYL-bohts
Definition
Small boats that move using sails and the wind, not engines. People use sailboats for travel, sport, or fun on the water.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪɫˌboʊts
British English
sˈeɪlbəʊts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAYL-bohts
UK
SAYL-bohts
Listen in Context
Many sailboats are on the lake today.
The club owns ten sailboats for members to use.
Children are learning how to steer small sailboats.
We watched the colorful sailboats gliding across the bay at sunset.