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sailboat

/ˈseɪlˌboʊt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
sail-boat
IPA
/ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boat propelled by a sail.

noun

A playing card with the rank of four.

Slang

verb

To travel by sailboat.

Etymology

From sail + boat.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/
  • British English: /ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sailboats (plural) sail-boat (alternative) sailing boat (alternative) sailboats (present, singular) sailboating (participle, present) sailboated (participle, past) sailboated (past)

Derived Forms

sailboater

Phrases

sailboat fuel

Frequently Paired Words

aloft motorboat rowboat ⛵

Synonyms

sailboat sailing boat sailing ship sailing vessel

Questions

How do you pronounce sailboat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/.
What does sailboat mean?
A boat propelled by a sail.
Where does sailboat come from?
From sail + boat.

How to pronounce sailboat

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