Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buoyed

/ˈbu.id/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
buoyed
IPA
/ˈbu.id/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked with buoys.

verb

simple past and past participle of buoy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbu.id/
  • British English: /bɔɪd/

Derived Forms

unbuoyed

Homonyms

boid Boyd

Rhymes With

avoid destroyed enjoyed android employed lloyd deployed void annoyed unemployed boyd floyd

Questions

How do you pronounce buoyed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbu.id/.
What does buoyed mean?
Marked with buoys.

How to pronounce buoyed

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