How do you pronounce "Foyer"?

[beebella]

I say Foy-ur

I say Foy-ay

I pronounce it another way

I've never seen/heard that word in my life

[WhiteSteve]

I say “foy-ah”, lmao, like an attempt at option ‘A’ but with a Boston accent. I think I learned the word from teachers and school administrators and whatnot, because at a few schools we had a “main foyer” at the front entrance, with a hard ‘er’ (or said like I say it, depending on who was saying it), and you’d just hear it used like “we’ll assemble for the field trip in the main foyer”, or “a sign up sheet for tryouts is on the bulletin board in the main foyer”, etc.

So that makes me think how I usually don’t think of it in terms of a residence, just in various institutional buildings, businesses, whatever. And I’ll tell you what…the French-y sounding way feels better for a residential “foy-ay”, but I prefer “foy-ur” for non-residential. I don’t quite know why, but that’s what I’m feeling😂

[MCheetah]

Foy-yay, as it is a French word.

You could pronounce it "Foy-er," like it rhymes with lawyer. But you'd be wrong and sound foolish doing so. However, language evolves on wrong words and mispronunciations all the time, like people misusing "literally" in the figurative sense, or thinking the Black word "nigga" has the same negative and insulting connotations as "n**ger," when it's the actual opposite of that.

In short, "foy-er/foy-ur" is wrong, but lots of people will still pronounce it that way, anyway.

[Rosexøxø]

LMFAOO- "never seen that word in my life"

Also, I always pronounced it as "Foy-ur," until someone I knew pointed to one, uttering "foy-ay," and knocked the wind out of my lungs, and whatever water was in my mouth.. and lungs..

Now:

If I become a millionaire or want to act like one, I'll say "foy-ay"

otherwise, I'll always say foyer like a normal person. :)

[Jennz6]

I have heard it pronounced FOY-AY, but not me

[WindAtMyBack]

I pronounce it foy ur. Everyone I know pronounces it that way.

[TadCurious]

Bella I say "Foy-ur." I've never heard it pronounced any other way.
😊🙋‍♂️

[dolemite89]

who cares only when old rich white ladies say that 😂

[beebella]

You've never had a foy-ay? 🤔😂

[dolemite89]

i don’t know 😂 i just get annoyed when i hear people say it

[beebella]

The first house we lived in when my family and I moved to the AV had a small tile entryway that my dad used to call a "foyer" (although, I'm pretty sure it was just a basic entryway). He used to joke about how we were "rich" because we had a foyer. 😂

[dolemite89]

i see 🤔😅

[andreasderjuengere]

I speak it the way a French would speak it: ''foyer'' :)

[HippieVeganJewslim]

FOY-ah is how I’ve heard it, but the dictionary says it’s FOY-ay, which I find it weird to pronounce. I just not use the word.

[TroyDT]

Americans tend to say "ur." Brits pronounce it "ay." I use "entryway."

[NamerOfStars]

In what language? It's like "forte"- the pronunciation is different in English and its native tongue.

[Jamie05rhs]

I used to say four-yer. Lol
But now I say it the correct way. Which is the way it's spelled!

[Msputiton]

Fanfrlanfoenanforna

[VIVANT]

ˈfoiər

Le foyer

[2Wheels]

I pronounce it "mudroom".

[DeeDeeDeVour]

"Foy-er"

[SnowedIn]

Foy-ay; as in the French pronunciation.

[exitseven]

Around here it is pornounced foy-YUH.

[Googlemyahoo]

Americans can’t pronounce french

[SaoirseS]

Lob-by

[Havthrills]

A for the win!

[CloudMassacre]

I say it foy ay in a bougie accent

[mandyfire98]

Foy-yay

[NathanDavis]

fyah...

[annabananna]

You’re funny

[NathanDavis]

so are you!! Miss Anna Bananna, bo-beeting, banana-fana, fo-feeting, fee-fi mo-meeting, bo-betting, @annabananna

like your new profile pic as well (=

[annabananna]

Thanks! It’s my gag Halloween costume

[NathanDavis]

@annabananna cannot ever go wrong with red hair... lol

[annabananna]

Who said blondes have more fun

[NathanDavis]

@annabananna can't keep down a redhead!!

science fact... lol

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

B. That's how i was taught

[Fuentes]

Never seen it in my life lol

[annabananna]

I’ve said both ways.

[Jouth]

I pronounce it correctly.

[sassieequeen_]

isn't that “fuck” in Spanish?

[NathanDavis]

no... that would be follar, as a verb

mostly used in Spain

[sage2021]

Foy yer

[spartan55]

Foy ehr Beebella

[musicbrain5]

Foy yay

[Agape93]

Foh yuh

[saffoler]

For your.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I say Foy-ur

[xJayleenx]

I say a

[_Just_A_girl_]

Foy-yay

[douride2]

I say foy ay

[Wise4myage]

Its A for me.

[scooogy]

Foy-ee

[Joker_]

for yer

[jamartheg]

I don’t pronounce it