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