English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lloyd Pronunciation
Lloyd is pronounced LOYD, IPA /ˈlɔɪd/.
LOYD
US /ˈlɔɪd/
Syllables: LOYD (1 syllable)
noun (proper): A Welsh surname and first name, from the word for grey.
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Lloyd in a Sentence
- Lloyd answered on the second ring.
- Lloyd George became prime minister in 1916.
- The policy was written at Lloyd's of London.
Common Mispronunciations of Lloyd
Not luh-LOYD
The doubled l is one ordinary l in English. Welsh gives those two letters a breathy sound of their own, which English borrowers drop.
Not LOHD
The oy block is the vowel of boy and coin, a glide that starts round and finishes high.
Tip: Floyd is the same name after centuries of English mouths, which is why the two rhyme exactly.
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