Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sloat

/slˈoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: sloat
IPA: /slˈoʊt/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.

name

Example Sentences

"the sloats of a cart"
"sloats in a theatre"

Etymology

See slot (“a bar”).

Inflected Forms

sloats (plural)

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote quote remote coat throat goat float devote

Questions

How do you pronounce sloat?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈoʊt/.
What does sloat mean?: A narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.
Where does sloat come from?: See slot (“a bar”).

How to pronounce sloat

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