How to pronounce voice
Say it like VOYS. Voice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce voice. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- VOYS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Voice pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- VOYSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of voice
American and British speakers say voice in essentially the same way: /vɔɪs/ in the US and /vɔɪs/ in the UK.
British respelling: VOYS.
What does voice mean?
- the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech“A shrill voice sounded behind us”
- the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract“a singer takes good care of his voice”“the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations”
- a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance“the noisy voice of the waterfall”“the incessant voices of the artillery”
- give voice to“He voiced his concern”
- utter with vibrating vocal chords
Words that rhyme with voice
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of voice.
Questions about saying voice
How do you pronounce voice?
Say VOYS. The American pronunciation is /vɔɪs/. In British English it is /vɔɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in voice?
Voice is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: VOYS.
Do Americans and Brits say voice the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /vɔɪs/ and the British form is /vɔɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.