joyful
PronouncedJOY-fuhl
adjFeeling or showing happiness and pleasure.
Syllables
2 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter J
Sound“j”·/dʒ/
The letter J makes the “j” sound, like in 'jump', 'jar', and 'jet'.
J always makes the “j” sound (like the G in 'gem'). It is a voiced affricate — the tongue briefly stops the airflow then releases with friction.
Tip
J is for jump — feel the “j” when you jump!
Examples
Phonics Rule: OY Diphthong
Sound“oy”·/ɔɪ/
OY makes the “oy” sound at the end of a word, like in 'boy' and 'toy'.
OY makes the same sound as OI but appears at the end of a word or syllable. OI = middle, OY = end.
Tip
OY at the end — the boy has a toy!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -FUL
Sound“ful”·/fəl/
Adding -FUL means 'full of', like 'helpful' (full of help) and 'beautiful'.
The suffix -ful means 'full of' or 'having the quality of'. Note: the suffix is spelled with one L (-ful), not two (-full).
Tip
FUL means full of — helpful is full of help!
Examples
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