How to pronounce doit
Say it like DOYT. Doit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- DOYT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Doit pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DOYTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of doit
American and British speakers say doit in essentially the same way: /dɔɪt/ in the US and /dɔɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DOYT.
What does doit mean?
- In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.
- To stumble; to blunder.
Where does doit come from?
Borrowed from Middle Low German doyt, cognate with Middle Dutch duit.
Words that rhyme with doit
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of doit.
Questions about saying doit
How do you pronounce doit?
Say DOYT. The American pronunciation is /dɔɪt/. In British English it is /dɔɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in doit?
Doit is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: DOYT.
Do Americans and Brits say doit the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɔɪt/ and the British form is /dɔɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.