How to Pronounce Lifeboats

To pronounce "lifeboats", say LIF-eb-oats — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

LIF-eb-oats

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💡 Tip for remembering “lifeboats”

"lifeboats" has 3 syllables: lif-eb-oats. It rhymes with anecdotes and connotes, if that helps it stick.

What does lifeboats mean?

noun

  1. A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship)
  2. An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship

Synonyms

quarter boatraftrowboat

Words that rhyme with lifeboats

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

anecdotesconnotesdenotesquotespromotesgoatstoteskeynotesmotesbanknotesdotesraincoats

Related words

boatscanoesvesselssailboatslifebuoy

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "lifeboats"?▾

"Lifeboats" has 3 syllables: lif · eb · oats.

What does "lifeboats" mean?▾

Lifeboats: A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship)

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