How to pronounce “boy”
Say “boy” in one beat
boy
/bɔɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- boybɔɪ
- IPA (American)
- /bɔɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /bɔɪ/
- Respelling
- BOY
- Syllables
- 1 — boy
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɔɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “boy” means
- noun
a youthful male person
“the baby was a boy”
- noun
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
“he likes to play golf with the boys”
- noun
a male human offspring
“their son became a famous judge”
Say it in a sentence
“The little boy chased the ducks around the pond.”“boy”, answered
How do you pronounce “boy”?
“boy” is pronounced /bɔɪ/ (BOY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /bɔɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “boy” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /bɔɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “boy” mean?
As a noun: a youthful male person For example: “the baby was a boy” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “boy”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /bɔɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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