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