oi
pronunciation
How to pronounce oi in British English:
UK [ɔɪ]
How to pronounce oi in American English:
US [ɔɪ]
Word Origin
- oi
- 1962, vulgar or working class pronunciation of hoy a call or shout to attract attention.
Example
- 1. Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential oi .
- 2. That big city gets its power from kansai electric , operator of the plant at oi in fukui prefecture that mr noda wants to restart .
- 3. District deputies wei oi when interviewed earlier bluntly , " voters have the right to know what I do . "
- 4. Hong kong young women 's christian association chiu oi wah nursery school .
- 5. Yoshihiko noda , prime minister , endorsed the restart of reactors at a plant in western oi last month , but so far appears unwilling to override objections from regional leaders .