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How to pronounce toystore

Say it like TOY-stor. Toystore has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY).

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US American/ˈtɔɪˌstɔr/TOY-stor
UK British/ˈtɔɪˌstɔː/TOY-staw
  • TOY
  • stor
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Toystore pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
  2. storGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of toystore

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: TOY-staw.

What does toystore mean?

noun
  1. a toyshop

Where does toystore come from?

From toy + store.

Questions about saying toystore

How do you pronounce toystore?

Say TOY-stor. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɔɪˌstɔr/. In British English it is /ˈtɔɪˌstɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in toystore?

Toystore has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOY). Broken into parts: TOY · stor.

Is toystore pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈtɔɪˌstɔː/ (TOY-staw).

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