How to pronounce hoist
Say it like HOYST. Hoist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HOYST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hoist pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HOYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of hoist
American and British speakers say hoist in essentially the same way: /hɔɪst/ in the US and /hɔɪst/ in the UK.
British respelling: HOYST.
What does hoist mean?
- To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- To be lifted up.
- Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
- The act of hoisting; a lift.“Give me a hoist over that wall.”
- The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
Where does hoist come from?
Portuguese içar (“to hoist”), Sicilian jisari (“to hoist”), all borrowed from a Germanic source.
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Words that rhyme with hoist
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Questions about saying hoist
How do you pronounce hoist?
Say HOYST. The American pronunciation is /hɔɪst/. In British English it is /hɔɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hoist?
Hoist is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HOYST.
Do Americans and Brits say hoist the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɔɪst/ and the British form is /hɔɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.