IPA Transcription of "lifeboat" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “lifeboat” is /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/.

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lifeboatˈlaɪfˌboʊt

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈlɑefbəʉt/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈlaɪfbəʊt/

Similar Pronunciations

/aɪsboʊt/1

/baɪ boʊt/1

/flaɪboʊt/1

/laɪfboʊts/1

/laɪfbɛlt/1

/laɪfoʊ/1

/laɪtboʊt/1

/leɪ boʊt/1

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