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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dayboy

/ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
day-boy
IPA
/ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy who attends a boarding school only during the day.

Etymology

From day + boy.

Inflected Forms

dayboys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

daygirl

Questions

How do you pronounce dayboy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/.
What does dayboy mean?
A boy who attends a boarding school only during the day.
Where does dayboy come from?
From day + boy.

How to pronounce dayboy

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dayboy”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “dayboy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.