To pronounce "yacht", say YACHT — one syllable, IPA /ˈjɑt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈjɑt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/jˈɒt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"yacht" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with fraught and distraught, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: yott — easy to mix up when writing.
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To pronounce "yacht", say YACHT — one syllable, IPA /ˈjɑt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Yacht" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "yacht" is /ˈjɑt/.
Yacht: A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.
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