How to pronounce toilful
Say it like TOYL-ful. Toilful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOYL).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce toilful. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- TOYL
- ful
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Toilful pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOYLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- fulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of toilful
American and British speakers say toilful in essentially the same way: /ˈtɔɪlfəl/ in the US and /ˈtɔɪlfəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: TOYL-ful.
What does toilful mean?
- Producing or involving much toil; laborious.
Where does toilful come from?
From toil + -ful.
Questions about saying toilful
How do you pronounce toilful?
Say TOYL-ful. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɔɪlfəl/. In British English it is /ˈtɔɪlfəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in toilful?
Toilful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOYL). Broken into parts: TOYL · ful.
Do Americans and Brits say toilful the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɔɪlfəl/ and the British form is /ˈtɔɪlfəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.