How to pronounce “avoid”
Say “avoid” in 2 beats
avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐvɔɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- avə
- oidvɔɪdstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈvɔɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐvɔɪd/
- Respelling
- uh-VOYD
- Syllables
- 2 — av-OID
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: av-OID. “oid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈvɔɪd/
/ɐvɔɪd/
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What “avoid” means
- verb
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
“Her former friends now avoid her”
- verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
- verb
refrain from doing something
“She refrains from calling her therapist too often”
Say it in a sentence
“They left early to avoid the worst of the traffic.”“avoid”, answered
How do you pronounce “avoid”?
“avoid” is pronounced /əˈvɔɪd/ (uh-VOYD) in American English and /ɐvɔɪd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “oid”. Build it as av-OID, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “avoid” have?
2: av · oid. The beat lands on the second, “oid”.
Is “avoid” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈvɔɪd/ (uh-VOYD); British English says /ɐvɔɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “avoid” mean?
As a verb: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something For example: “Her former friends now avoid her” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “avoid”?
Stress the second syllable: av-OID. “oid” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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