How to pronounce oiled
Say it like OYLD. Oiled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce oiled. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- OYLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Oiled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OYLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of oiled
American and British speakers say oiled in essentially the same way: /ɔɪld/ in the US and /ɔɪld/ in the UK.
British respelling: OYLD.
What does oiled mean?
- Covered in, or supplied with, oil.“an oiled machine”
- Drunk. Usually in conjunction with an adverb of degree.“I got well oiled last night.”
- simple past and past participle of oil How to pronounce oil
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying oiled
How do you pronounce oiled?
Say OYLD. The American pronunciation is /ɔɪld/. In British English it is /ɔɪld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in oiled?
Oiled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: OYLD.
Do Americans and Brits say oiled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɔɪld/ and the British form is /ɔɪld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.