lifeboat
LAIF-BOHT
laifboht
/ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “lifeboat” is spelled “laifboht”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | l | ai | f | b | oh | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /l/ | /aɪ/ | /f/ | /b/ | /oʊ/ | /t/ |
English writes “lifeboat” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“laifboht” — 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 “lifeboat”
boatwrotenotecoatthroatvoteremotegoatquotefloat
“lifeboat” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “lifeboat”?
“lifeboat” is pronounced LAIF-BOHT — IPA /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “laifboht”.
How many syllables are in “lifeboat”?
“lifeboat” has 2 syllables: LAIF-BOHT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).