How to pronounce bawls
Say it like BAWLZ. Bawls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAWLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bawls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of bawls
American and British speakers say bawls in essentially the same way: /bɔlz/ in the US and /bɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAWLZ.
What does bawls mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of bawl How to pronounce bawl
Words that rhyme with bawls
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bawls.
Questions about saying bawls
How do you pronounce bawls?
Say BAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /bɔlz/. In British English it is /bɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bawls?
Bawls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAWLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say bawls the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bɔlz/ and the British form is /bɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.