Poll: How do you pronounce buoy?

[GLo Jones]

In American english, it's pronounced Boo-ee. In British english, it's pronounced Boy.

This is a fact. Glad I could clear that up.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

My reflex would be to pronounce it boo-oy, as in 'buoyant', but now that I think about it, isn't the correct pronounciation 'boo-ee'?

You say buoyant boo-oyant?

What other way is there to pronounce it?
I guess you could say it's more like 'boyant', but I like to acknowledge the 'u' by saying it more like 'bwoyant'.

I honestly wouldn't really know though, seeing how I've never said the word out loud.

I've only ever heard boy-ant.

 

[Brandon237]

Boy, I'm English. We actually speak the English language how it should be spoken.

This, I have only ever heard it being pronounced differently on American shows and songs, anywhere that speaks English *properly* pronounces it boy.

 

[Richardplex]

Floating thing. You can't lose if you don't play.

 

[Cazza]

Boy

Thats how I have and will keep pronouncing it.

 

[Arctarus'sCookie]

I've always pronounced it boo-ee. I've never actually heard anyone say it differently.