To pronounce "boatload", say BOATL-oad — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈbəʊtˌləʊd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈbəʊtˌləʊd/
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"boatload" has 2 syllables: boatl-oad. It rhymes with goad and abode, if that helps it stick.
noun
“a boatload of illegal immigrants”
“He showed up an hour later with a whole boatload of hamburgers, chips, cookies, and assorted other munchies, not to mention sodas and beer, and we all fell in and stuffed ourselves silly.”
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"Boatload" has 2 syllables: boatl · oad.
The IPA transcription of "boatload" is /ˈbəʊtˌləʊd/.
Boatload: Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
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