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How to pronounce toilet
/ˈtɔɪlɪt/ British English
TOY·lit
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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toy·LET
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TOY·lit
My tip
Stress the start, and et is just it: TOY-lit.
In a sentence
Sorry, where’s the toilet?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: TOY-lit.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce toilet?
In British English, toilet is pronounced /ˈtɔɪlɪt/. Say it like this: TOY-lit. Stress the start, and et is just it: TOY-lit.
How many syllables are in toilet?
When you say it, toilet has 2 syllables: TOY-lit. The strong beat is the first one, TOY.
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