Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joyful

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
joy-ful
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling or causing joy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From joy + -ful.

Inflected Forms

joyfuller (comparative) more joyful (comparative) joyfullest (superlative) most joyful (superlative) joyfull (alternative)

Derived Forms

joyfully joyfulness overjoyful unjoyful

Synonyms

delighted joyous air-headed blissed out blissful enrapt rapt cock-a-hoop ecstatic elated euphoric exultant

Rhymes With

teufel

Questions

How do you pronounce joyful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/.
What does joyful mean?
Feeling or causing joy.
Where does joyful come from?
From joy + -ful.

How to pronounce joyful

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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