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How to pronounce enjoys

Say it like en-JOYZ. Enjoys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JOYZ).

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US American/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪz/en-JOYZ
UK British/ɛnˈdʒɔɪz/en-JOYZ
  • en
  • JOYZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enjoys pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. enGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. JOYZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of enjoys

American and British speakers say enjoys in essentially the same way: /ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪz/ in the US and /ɛnˈdʒɔɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: en-JOYZ.

What does enjoys mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enjoy How to pronounce enjoy

Words that rhyme with enjoys

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of enjoys.

Questions about saying enjoys

How do you pronounce enjoys?

Say en-JOYZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪz/. In British English it is /ɛnˈdʒɔɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enjoys?

Enjoys has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JOYZ). Broken into parts: en · JOYZ.

Do Americans and Brits say enjoys the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪz/ and the British form is /ɛnˈdʒɔɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).