How to Pronounce "toil over"
expression
ˈtɔɪɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
TOYL OH-ver
tˈɔɪl/ /ˈəʊvɐ
TOYL OH-vuh
Definition
To work very hard and for a long time on something, often with effort and difficulty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔɪɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ
British English
tˈɔɪl/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOYL OH-ver
UK
TOYL OH-vuh
Listen in Context
She toils over her homework every night.
Workers toil over the fields from sunrise to sunset.
He toiled over the report until it was perfect.
I've been toiling over this essay for hours and still can't finish.