How to pronounce boils
Say it like BOYLZ. Boils is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BOYLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Boils pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of boils
American and British speakers say boils in essentially the same way: /bɔɪlz/ in the US and /bɔɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOYLZ.
What does boils mean?
- plural of boil How to pronounce boil
- third-person singular simple present indicative of boil How to pronounce boil
Questions about saying boils
How do you pronounce boils?
Say BOYLZ. The American pronunciation is /bɔɪlz/. In British English it is /bɔɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in boils?
Boils is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOYLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say boils the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔɪlz/ and the British form is /bɔɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.