How to pronounce moil
Say it like MOYL. Moil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MOYL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Moil pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MOYLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of moil
American and British speakers say moil in essentially the same way: /mɔɪl/ in the US and /mɔɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: MOYL.
What does moil mean?
- To toil, to work hard.
- To churn continually; to swirl.
- To defile or dirty.
- Hard work.
- Confusion, turmoil.
- A spot; a defilement.
- The glass circling the tip of a blowpipe or punty, such as the residual glass after detaching a blown vessel, or the lower part of a gather.
- The excess material which adheres to the top, base, or rim of a glass object when it is cut or knocked off from a blowpipe or punty, or from the mold-filling process. Typically removed after annealing as part of the finishing process (e.g. scored and snapped off).
- The metallic oxide from a blowpipe which has adhered to a glass object.
Where does moil come from?
From Middle English mollen (“to soften by wetting”), borrowed from Old French moillier with the same meaning, from Vulgar Latin *molliō, *molliare, from mollis (“soft”).
Words that rhyme with moil
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of moil.
Questions about saying moil
How do you pronounce moil?
Say MOYL. The American pronunciation is /mɔɪl/. In British English it is /mɔɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in moil?
Moil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MOYL.
Do Americans and Brits say moil the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mɔɪl/ and the British form is /mɔɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.