How to pronounce “voice”
Say “voice” in one beat
voice
/vɔɪs/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- voicevɔɪs
- IPA (American)
- /vɔɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /vɔɪs/
- Respelling
- VOYS
- Syllables
- 1 — voice
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /vɔɪs/ 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 “voice” means
- noun
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
“A shrill voice sounded behind us”
- noun
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
“a singer takes good care of his voice”
- noun
a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
“the noisy voice of the waterfall”
Say it in a sentence
“Her voice echoed clearly through the quiet stone hallway.”“voice”, answered
How do you pronounce “voice”?
“voice” is pronounced /vɔɪs/ (VOYS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /vɔɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “voice” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /vɔɪs/ — a single beat.
What does “voice” mean?
As a noun: the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech For example: “A shrill voice sounded behind us” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “voice”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /vɔɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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