How to pronounce roil
Say it like ROYL. Roil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ROYL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roil pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROYLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of roil
American and British speakers say roil in essentially the same way: /rɔɪl/ in the US and /rɔɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: ROYL.
What does roil mean?
- To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.“to roil wine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles”
- To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.
- To bubble, seethe.
Where does roil come from?
Origin uncertain. Possibly from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), from Vulgar Latin *robicula, from Latin robigo (“rust, blight”)
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Words that rhyme with roil
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Questions about saying roil
How do you pronounce roil?
Say ROYL. The American pronunciation is /rɔɪl/. In British English it is /rɔɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roil?
Roil is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROYL.
Do Americans and Brits say roil the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /rɔɪl/ and the British form is /rɔɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.