How to Pronounce “ahoy

word

/əˈhɔɪ/
uh-HOY
/ɐhˈɔɪ/
uh-HOY

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈhɔɪ/

British English

/ɐhˈɔɪ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-HOY

UK

uh-HOY

Listen in Context

Children said "Ahoy!" pretending to be pirates.

When our boat got close, the captain called out, "Land ahoy!"

He greeted his friends with a loud "Ahoy!" just for fun.

You’ll hear "ahoy" a lot if you watch pirate movies.