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How to pronounce rejoiced

Say it like rih-JOYST. Rejoiced has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JOYST).

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US American/rɪˈdʒɔɪst/rih-JOYST
UK British/rɪˈdʒɔɪst/rih-JOYST
  • rih
  • JOYST
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rejoiced pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. JOYSTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of rejoiced

American and British speakers say rejoiced in essentially the same way: /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/ in the US and /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/ in the UK.

British respelling: rih-JOYST.

What does rejoiced mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of rejoice How to pronounce rejoice

Words that rhyme with rejoiced

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rejoiced.

Questions about saying rejoiced

How do you pronounce rejoiced?

Say rih-JOYST. The American pronunciation is /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/. In British English it is /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rejoiced?

Rejoiced has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JOYST). Broken into parts: rih · JOYST.

Do Americans and Brits say rejoiced the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/ and the British form is /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).