To pronounce "gunboats", say GUNB-oats — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"gunboats" has 2 syllables: gunb-oats. It rhymes with anecdotes and connotes, if that helps it stick.
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Gunboats" has 2 syllables: gunb · oats.
Gunboats: Any of the various types of small armed vessels
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