joyous

/ˈdʒɔɪəs/

Syllables joy·ous

Stress JOY-ous

Phonics Breakdown

joy

/dʒɔɪ/

oy diphth

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

full of joy; very happy

Sound Reference

💡

joy=/dʒɔɪ/(joy,boy) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The joyous crowd celebrated the victory.