How to pronounce yoicks
Say it like YOYKS. Yoicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/jɔɪks/YOYKS
UK British/jɔɪks/YOYKS
- YOYKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yoicks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOYKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of yoicks
American and British speakers say yoicks in essentially the same way: /jɔɪks/ in the US and /jɔɪks/ in the UK.
British respelling: YOYKS.
What does yoicks mean?
interjection
- A hunting cry used to urge hounds after a fox or other quarry.
Questions about saying yoicks
How do you pronounce yoicks?
Say YOYKS. The American pronunciation is /jɔɪks/. In British English it is /jɔɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yoicks?
Yoicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YOYKS.
Do Americans and Brits say yoicks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jɔɪks/ and the British form is /jɔɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.