gunboat
GUHN-BOHT
guhnboht
/ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “gunboat” is spelled “guhnboht”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | g | uh | n | b | oh | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡ/ | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ | /t/ |
English writes “gunboat” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“guhnboht” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “gunboat”
boatwrotenotecoatthroatvoteremotegoatquotefloat
“gunboat” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “gunboat”?
“gunboat” is pronounced GUHN-BOHT — IPA /ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “guhnboht”.
How many syllables are in “gunboat”?
“gunboat” has 2 syllables: GUHN-BOHT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).