poise

/pɔɪz/

Syllables poise

Stress POISE

Phonics Breakdown

p

/p/

voiceless th

oi

/ɔɪ/

oi diphthong

se

/z/

voiced s

Meaning

calm confidence; graceful balance

Sound Reference

💡

p=/p/(pen) + oi=/ɔɪ/(boy) + se=/z/(rose)

Example

She answered the questions with poise and confidence.