How to pronounce spoils
Say it like SPOYLZ. Spoils is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPOYLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spoils pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPOYLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of spoils
American and British speakers say spoils in essentially the same way: /spɔɪlz/ in the US and /spɔɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPOYLZ.
What does spoils mean?
- That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.
- Waste material left over in the course of excavation, construction, mining, or dredging operations.“dredging spoils”
- Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage.“To the victor belong the spoils.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of spoil How to pronounce spoil“Milk spoils when left out too long.”
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Questions about saying spoils
How do you pronounce spoils?
Say SPOYLZ. The American pronunciation is /spɔɪlz/. In British English it is /spɔɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spoils?
Spoils is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPOYLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say spoils the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spɔɪlz/ and the British form is /spɔɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.