How To Pronounce Annoy

annoy

Phonemic

/əˈnɔɪ/

Phonetic

[əˈnʷɔɪ]

Phonemic

/əˈnɔɪ/

In British English, annoy is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʷɔɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ/.

Annoy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ənɔɪ

Annoy has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

annoy + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈnɔɪz/

annoy + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈnɔɪd/

annoy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Annoy

Questions About Annoy

How do you pronounce annoy in British English?

In British English, annoy is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈnʷɔɪ].

How do you pronounce annoy in American English?

In American English, annoy is pronounced /əˈnɔɪ/.

How many syllables are in annoy?

Annoy has two syllables, /ə/ + /nɔɪ/.

Where is the stress in annoy?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɔɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce annoy the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈnɔɪ/.

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