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How to pronounce batboys

Say it like BAT-boyz. Batboys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT).

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US American/ˈbætbɔɪz/BAT-boyz
UK British/ˈbætbɔɪz/BAT-boyz
  • BAT
  • boyz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Batboys pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. boyzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of batboys

American and British speakers say batboys in essentially the same way: /ˈbætbɔɪz/ in the US and /ˈbætbɔɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BAT-boyz.

What does batboys mean?

noun
  1. plural of batboy How to pronounce batboy

Questions about saying batboys

How do you pronounce batboys?

Say BAT-boyz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbætbɔɪz/. In British English it is /ˈbætbɔɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in batboys?

Batboys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAT). Broken into parts: BAT · boyz.

Do Americans and Brits say batboys the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbætbɔɪz/ and the British form is /ˈbætbɔɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).