How to pronounce choil
Say it like CHOYL. Choil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- CHOYL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Choil pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHOYLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of choil
American and British speakers say choil in essentially the same way: /tʃɔɪl/ in the US and /tʃɔɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHOYL.
What does choil mean?
- An unsharpened portion of a knife blade at the base of the blade, near the handle of the knife.
- The region of a knife where such a portion is, or would be if it existed; the region may be arranged as a grip, guard, or combination thereof (a finger choil), or it may be a notch demarking the end of the sharpened edge (a sharpening choil).“This knife's large finger choil helps compensate for the short handle.”
- The portion where the heel meets the bolster.
Where does choil come from?
Unknown; originally a dialectal term from Sheffield.
Words that rhyme with choil
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of choil.
Questions about saying choil
How do you pronounce choil?
Say CHOYL. The American pronunciation is /tʃɔɪl/. In British English it is /tʃɔɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in choil?
Choil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHOYL.
Do Americans and Brits say choil the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃɔɪl/ and the British form is /tʃɔɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.