How to pronounce toilet
Say it like TOY-lut. Toilet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce toilet. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TOY
- lut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Toilet pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- lutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of toilet
American and British speakers say toilet in essentially the same way: /ˈtɔɪlət/ in the US and /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOY-lit.
What does toilet mean?
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- misfortune resulting in lost effort or money“his career was in the gutter”“all that work went down the sewer”
Where does toilet come from?
From Middle French toilette, diminutive of toile (“cloth”), from their use to protect clothing while shaving or arranging hair.
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Questions about saying toilet
How do you pronounce toilet?
Say TOY-lut. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɔɪlət/. In British English it is /ˈtɔɪlɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in toilet?
Toilet has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY). Broken into parts: TOY · lut.
Do Americans and Brits say toilet the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɔɪlət/ and the British form is /ˈtɔɪlɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.