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