TubeTalk Pronunciation

How to pronounce “raft”

Hear “raft” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.

Pronunciation guide for raft

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of raft with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Why do we sleep?and right under there is a whole raft of interesting structures,
Definition summary: A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

Example 1 of 8

Why do we sleep?

and right under there is a whole raft of interesting structures,

[Noun]
A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
(by extension) Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion.
A thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals, particularly a group of penguins when in the water.
(US) A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river.
(US, slang, when ordering food) A slice of toast.
A square array of sensors forming part of a large telescope.
(cooking) A mass of congealed solids that forms on a consommé because of the protein in the egg white.
[Verb]
(transitive) To convey on a raft.
(transitive) To make into a raft.
(intransitive) To travel by raft.
(graphical user interface) To dock (toolbars, etc.) so that they share horizontal or vertical space.