How to Pronounce "hoist"
word
/ˈhɔɪst/
hoyst
/hˈɔɪst/
hoyst
Definition
To raise or lift something heavy, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery. As a noun, it refers to the equipment used for lifting. Can also mean to raise a flag or sail.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɔɪst/
British English
/hˈɔɪst/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
hoyst
UK
hoyst
Listen in Context
They hoist the flag every morning at school.
The workers used a crane to hoist the steel beam.
He hoisted the child onto his shoulders.
We managed to hoist the piano up three flights of stairs — never again.