ɔɪ
Common English words with this sound
oy (boy)
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boy | /bɔɪ/ | — | A1 | |
| boyfriend | /ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/ | /ˈbɔɪˌfrend/ | A1 | |
| enjoy | /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ | — | A1 | |
| join | /dʒɔɪn/ | — | A1 | |
| noise | /nɔɪz/ | — | A1 | |
| point | /pɔɪnt/ | — | A1 | |
| toilet | /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ | — | A1 | |
| toy | /tɔɪ/ | — | A1 | |
| annoy | /əˈnɔɪ/ | — | A2 | |
| annoying | /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ | — | A2 | |
| appointment | /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ | — | A2 | |
| avoid | /əˈvɔɪd/ | — | A2 | |
| boil | /bɔɪl/ | — | A2 | |
| boiled | /bɔɪld/ | — | A2 | |
| choice | /tʃɔɪs/ | — | A2 | |
| coin | /kɔɪn/ | — | A2 | |
| destroy | /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ | — | A2 | |
| disappointed | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ | — | A2 | |
| disappointing | /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ | — | A2 | |
| drawing | /ˈdrɑɪŋ/ | /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ | A2 |