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How to pronounce toyed

Say it like TOYD. Toyed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/tɔɪd/TOYD
UK British/tɔɪd/TOYD
  • TOYD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toyed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TOYDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.

American vs British pronunciation of toyed

American and British speakers say toyed in essentially the same way: /tɔɪd/ in the US and /tɔɪd/ in the UK.

British respelling: TOYD.

What does toyed mean?

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

Words that rhyme with toyed

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

Questions about saying toyed

How do you pronounce toyed?

Say TOYD. The American pronunciation is /tɔɪd/. In British English it is /tɔɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toyed?

Toyed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOYD.

Do Americans and Brits say toyed the same way?

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

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