How To Pronounce Boy
boy
UK
Phonemic
/bɔɪ/
Phonetic
[bʷɔɪ]
US
Phonemic
/bɔɪ/
In British English, boy is pronounced /bɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔɪ/.
Boy has one 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
bɔɪ
Boy has one syllable in British English.
boy + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɔɪz/
US
/bɔɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Boy
Questions About Boy
How do you pronounce boy in British English?
In British English, boy is pronounced /bɔɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔɪ].
How do you pronounce boy in American English?
In American English, boy is pronounced /bɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce boy the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɔɪ/.
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