To pronounce "hyoid", say HYOID — one syllable, IPA /ˈhaɪɔɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhaɪɔɪd/
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"hyoid" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with myoid and pyoid, if that helps it stick.
noun
“1973: the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted hyoid? — Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise”
adjective
“1969: The hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. — JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Hyoid" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "hyoid" is /ˈhaɪɔɪd/.
Hyoid: The hyoid bone.
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