Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boatyard

/bˈoʊtjˌɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: boat-yard
IPA: /bˈoʊtjˌɑɹd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where boats are built and repaired.

noun

Example Sentences

"There’s money for nurse training, Medicare, Head Start, boatyard support, home weatherization and so on."

Etymology

From boat + yard.

Inflected Forms

boatyards (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce boatyard?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊtjˌɑɹd/.
What does boatyard mean?: A place where boats are built and repaired.
Where does boatyard come from?: From boat + yard.

How to pronounce boatyard

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