How to pronounce “yacht”
Say “yacht” in one beat
yacht
/jɑt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /jɒt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- yachtjɑt
- IPA (American)
- /jɑt/
- IPA (British)
- /jɒt/
- Respelling
- YOT
- Syllables
- 1 — yacht
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/jɑt/
/jɒt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “yacht” goes wrong
- Often heard
“YATCH-t”
the ch is silent: the word rhymes with hot
What “yacht” means
- noun
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
- verb
travel in a yacht
Say it in a sentence
“A small yacht crossed the bay just as the sun went down.”“yacht”, answered
How do you pronounce “yacht”?
“yacht” is pronounced /jɑt/ (YOT) in American English and /jɒt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /jɑt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “yacht” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /jɑt/ — a single beat.
Is “yacht” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /jɑt/ (YOT); British English says /jɒt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “yacht” mean?
As a noun: an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing For example: “A small yacht crossed the bay just as the sun went down.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “yacht”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /jɑt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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