How to Pronounce “decoy”
word
/dəˈkɔɪ/
DEE-koy (noun), di-KOY (verb)
/dəˈkɔɪ/
DEE-koy (noun), di-KOY (verb)
IPA Transcription
American English
/dəˈkɔɪ/
British English
/dəˈkɔɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DEE-koy (noun), di-KOY (verb)
UK
DEE-koy (noun), di-KOY (verb)
Listen in Context
The hunter placed a decoy in the field to attract ducks.
The police used a car as a decoy to catch thieves.
The spy acted as a decoy while his partner escaped.
She used a fake wallet as a decoy in case of pickpockets.