Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoy

/jˈɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
yoy
IPA
/jˈɔɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of year-over-year or year-on-year.

noun

An ethnic group of Southeast Asia.

name

A Kra-Dai language spoken in Thailand and Laos.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Yoy terms

Frequently Paired Words

MoM QoQ Wiktionary’s coverage of Yoy terms

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce yoy?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈɔɪ/.
What does yoy mean?
Initialism of year-over-year or year-on-year.

How to pronounce yoy

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “yoy”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jˈɔɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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