How to pronounce hydrofoil
American English pronunciation
HY-druh-foyl
- IPA
- /ˈhaɪdɹəˌfɔɪl/
- Syllables
- HY · druh · foyl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hydrofoil means
A boat lifted above the water by underwater wings as it speeds
In a sentence: We rode a hydrofoil across the bay, and the boat rose up out of the water as it sped along.
Where it comes from: It is made from hydro-, a word part meaning water, and foil, a curved shape like a wing.
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