How to pronounce float
float
/fləʊt/
1 syllable
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Float, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
An apple will float in water, a pear won't.
Words that rhyme with float
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce float?
Float is pronounced /fləʊt/ in American English.
How many syllables are in float?
Float has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with float?
quote, vogt.