How to pronounce “points”
Say “points” in one beat
points
/pɔɪnts/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pointspɔɪnts
- IPA (American)
- /pɔɪnts/
- IPA (British)
- /pɔɪnts/
- Respelling
- POYNTS
- Syllables
- 1 — points
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɔɪnts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “points” means
- noun
a geometric element that has position but no extension
“a point is defined by its coordinates”
- noun
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
“she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street”
- noun
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
“get to the point”
Say it in a sentence
“The team scored ten points in the final quarter.”“points”, answered
How do you pronounce “points”?
“points” is pronounced /pɔɪnts/ (POYNTS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pɔɪnts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “points” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pɔɪnts/ — a single beat.
What does “points” mean?
As a noun: a geometric element that has position but no extension For example: “a point is defined by its coordinates” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “points”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pɔɪnts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “points” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.