How to pronounce “board”
Say “board” in one beat
board
/bɔɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɔːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- boardbɔɹd
- IPA (American)
- /bɔɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /bɔːd/
- Respelling
- BAWRD
- Syllables
- 1 — board
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɔɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɔɹd/
/bɔːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “board” means
- noun
a committee having supervisory powers
“the board has seven members”
- noun
a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
- noun
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
“he nailed boards across the windows”
Say it in a sentence
“The teacher wrote the homework on the board.”“board”, answered
How do you pronounce “board”?
“board” is pronounced /bɔɹd/ (BAWRD) in American English and /bɔːd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɔɹd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “board” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɔɹd/ — a single beat.
Is “board” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɔɹd/ (BAWRD); British English says /bɔːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “board” mean?
As a noun: a committee having supervisory powers For example: “the board has seven members” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “board”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɔɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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