How to Pronounce "convoy"
word
/ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ/
KAHN-voy
/kˈɒnvɔɪ/
KON-voy
Definition
A group of vehicles or ships traveling together, often for protection or organization, usually with an escort for safety.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ/
British English
/kˈɒnvɔɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHN-voy
UK
KON-voy
Listen in Context
A convoy of trucks carried food to the flooded village.
The army traveled in a convoy for safety.
The UN sent a convoy of aid vehicles to the war zone.
We had to wait at the checkpoint while the convoy passed by.