How to pronounce "boil"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "boil"

Learn how to break down "boil" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/bɔɪl/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

B OY1 L
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Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "boil"

Pronunciation: /bɔɪl/

Noun

  • A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
Pronunciation: /bɔɪl/

Noun

  • The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.
    Example: "Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil."
  • A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.
  • The collective noun for a group of hawks.

Verb

  • (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
    Example: "Boil some water in a pan."
  • To cook in boiling water.
    Example: "Boil the eggs for three minutes."
  • (of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
    Example: "Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."
  • To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
  • (used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot.
    Example: "It’s boiling outside!"
  • (used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot.
    Example: "I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?"
  • To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation.
    Example: "to boil sugar or salt"
  • To steep or soak in warm water.
  • To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.
    Example: "the boiling waves of the sea"
  • To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid.
    Example: "His blood boils with anger."

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Words That Sound Like "boil"

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