How to pronounce invoice
Say it like IN-voys. Invoice has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce invoice. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- IN
- voys
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Invoice pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- voysKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of invoice
American and British speakers say invoice in essentially the same way: /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ in the US and /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: IN-voys.
What does invoice mean?
- A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to t“I've already rendered the invoices for payment.”
- The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.“The merchant receives a large invoice of goods.”
- The price which a seller or dealer pays the manufacturer for goods to be sold.
- To bill; to issue an invoice to.“I will invoice my supplier tomorrow.”
- To make an invoice for (goods or services).
Where does invoice come from?
Borrowed from Middle French envois pl, plural of envoi, from the verb envoyer (“to send”).
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Questions about saying invoice
How do you pronounce invoice?
Say IN-voys. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnvɔɪs/. In British English it is /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in invoice?
Invoice has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · voys.
Do Americans and Brits say invoice the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ and the British form is /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.