How Do You Spell BUOY?

The word "buoy" is often misspelled due to its unusual pronunciation. In IPA phonetic transcription, "buoy" is pronounced as /bɔɪ/, which means that the "u" is silent and the emphasis is on the "o" sound. The word originates from Middle Dutch, where it was spelled as "boeye". It entered English in the 16th century and has since remained a difficult word to spell correctly. Remembering its unique pronunciation is the key to spelling "buoy" correctly.

Top Common Misspellings for BUOY *

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Other Common Misspellings for BUOY

Similar spelling words for BUOY

Plural form of BUOY is BUOYS

8 words made out of letters BUOY

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Conjugate verb Buoy

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have buoyed
you would have buoyed
he/she/it would have buoyed
we would have buoyed
they would have buoyed
I would have buoy
you would have buoy
he/she/it would have buoy
we would have buoy
they would have buoy

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been buoying
you would have been buoying
he/she/it would have been buoying
we would have been buoying
they would have been buoying

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would buoy
you would buoy
he/she/it would buoy
we would buoy
they would buoy

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be buoying
you would be buoying
he/she/it would be buoying
we would be buoying
they would be buoying

FUTURE

I will buoy
you will buoy
he/she/it will buoy
we will buoy
they will buoy

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be buoying
you will be buoying
he/she/it will be buoying
we will be buoying
they will be buoying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have buoyed
you will have buoyed
he/she/it will have buoyed
we will have buoyed
they will have buoyed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been buoying
you will have been buoying
he/she/it will have been buoying
we will have been buoying
they will have been buoying

IMPERATIVE

you buoy
we let´s buoy

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to buoy

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was buoying
you were buoying
he/she/it was buoying
we were buoying
they were buoying

PAST PARTICIPLE

buoyed

PAST PERFECT

I had buoyed
you had buoyed
he/she/it had buoyed
we had buoyed
they had buoyed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been buoying
you had been buoying
he/she/it had been buoying
we had been buoying
they had been buoying

PRESENT

I buoy
you buoy
he/she/it buoys
we buoy
they buoy

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am buoying
you are buoying
he/she/it is buoying
we are buoying
they are buoying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

buoying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have buoyed
you have buoyed
he/she/it has buoyed
we have buoyed
they have buoyed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been buoying
you have been buoying
he/she/it has been buoying
we have been buoying
they have been buoying

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it buoy

SIMPLE PAST

I buoyed
you buoyed
he/she/it buoyed
we buoyed
they buoyed

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