English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lawyer”
Phonetic spelling
LOY-er
IPA /ˈɫɔɪɝ/
Syllable stress
loy·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “lawyer”?
l a w y e r
“lawyer” is spelled L-A-W-Y-E-R. It is pronounced LOY-er, 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
The lawyer presented her case to the jury.
I need to hire a lawyer to review this contract.