How to pronounce bawled
Say it like BAWLD. Bawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bawled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of bawled
American and British speakers say bawled in essentially the same way: /bɔld/ in the US and /bɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAWLD.
What does bawled mean?
- simple past and past participle of bawl How to pronounce bawl
Words that rhyme with bawled
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Words that sound like bawled
Questions about saying bawled
How do you pronounce bawled?
Say BAWLD. The American pronunciation is /bɔld/. In British English it is /bɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bawled?
Bawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say bawled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔld/ and the British form is /bɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as bawled?
Bawled sounds the same as bald in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.