How to pronounce boing
Say it like BOYNG. Boing is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BOYNG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Boing pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOYNGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of boing
American and British speakers say boing in essentially the same way: /bɔɪŋ/ in the US and /bɔɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOYNG.
What does boing mean?
- A representation of the sound of something bouncing.
- Announcing the presence of large, pert breasts, which are bouncy.
- Announcing the advent of male arousal (erection), via the metaphor of a spring springing energetically.
- The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
- Large breasts.
- To make a boing sound or bouncing motion.
Questions about saying boing
How do you pronounce boing?
Say BOYNG. The American pronunciation is /bɔɪŋ/. In British English it is /bɔɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in boing?
Boing is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOYNG.
Do Americans and Brits say boing the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔɪŋ/ and the British form is /bɔɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.