How to pronounce bowls
Say it like BOHLZ. Bowls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/boʊlz/BOHLZ
UK British/bəʊlz/BOHLZ
- BOHLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bowls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of bowls
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: BOHLZ.
What does bowls mean?
noun
- a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
Words that rhyme with bowls
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bowls.
Questions about saying bowls
How do you pronounce bowls?
Say BOHLZ. The American pronunciation is /boʊlz/. In British English it is /bəʊlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bowls?
Bowls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BOHLZ.
Is bowls pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /bəʊlz/ (BOHLZ).