English pronunciation
How to pronounce “destroy”
Phonetic spelling
dih-STROY
IPA /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
How do you spell “destroy”?
d e s t r o y
“destroy” is spelled D-E-S-T-R-O-Y. It is pronounced dih-STROY, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Be careful not to destroy the old photos.
The storm could destroy our garden.