Joyce
pronunciation
How to pronounce Joyce in British English:
UK [dʒɔis]
How to pronounce Joyce in American English:
US [dʒɔɪs]
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- Noun:
- influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
Word Origin
- Joyce
- proper name, earlier Josse, Goce, etc., and originally used of both men and women. Of Celtic origin. Joycean, in reference to the fiction of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) is attested from 1927.
Example
- 1. Still , mr joyce is not one to complain .
- 2. Other aspects of joyce 's personal life were similarly difficult .
- 3. Joyce avalon says americans bring an outsider 's perspective .
- 4. It would almost be worth doing just to see how stephen joyce might react .
- 5. Joyce is the master of the closing line and this is his most famous and most suggestive .