Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boatwright

/bˈoʊtɹˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
boatwright
IPA
/bˈoʊtɹˌaɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
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Etymology

From Middle English botwright, botwrythe, equivalent to boat + wright.

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How do you pronounce boatwright?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊtɹˌaɪt/.
What does boatwright mean?
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
Where does boatwright come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce boatwright

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