Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce yacht
YAHT (US) or YOT (UK); one syllable, rhyming with 'hot'; the '-ach-' is silent
US/ˈjɑt/
jɑt
UK/ˈjɒt/
jɒt
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Common mistake
The '-ach-' is silent - 'yot', not 'yatch' or 'yak-t'.
What “yacht” means
A medium-sized recreational boat or ship, used for cruising, racing, or pleasure sailing.
In a sentence
- They spent the afternoon sailing along the coast on a rented yacht.
- The billionaire's yacht was moored in the harbour.
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