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How to pronounce appraisals

Say it like uh-PRAY-zulz. Appraisals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PRAY).

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US American/əˈpreɪzəlz/uh-PRAY-zulz
UK British/əˈpreɪzəlz/uh-PRAY-zulz
  • uh
  • PRAY
  • zulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Appraisals pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. PRAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. zulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of appraisals

American and British speakers say appraisals in essentially the same way: /əˈpreɪzəlz/ in the US and /əˈpreɪzəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-PRAY-zulz.

What does appraisals mean?

noun
  1. plural of appraisal How to pronounce appraisal

Questions about saying appraisals

How do you pronounce appraisals?

Say uh-PRAY-zulz. The American pronunciation is /əˈpreɪzəlz/. In British English it is /əˈpreɪzəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in appraisals?

Appraisals has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PRAY). Broken into parts: uh · PRAY · zulz.

Do Americans and Brits say appraisals the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈpreɪzəlz/ and the British form is /əˈpreɪzəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).