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