How to pronounce creel
Say it like KREEL. Creel is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KREEL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Creel pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KREELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of creel
American and British speakers say creel in essentially the same way: /kril/ in the US and /kriːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: KREEL.
What does creel mean?
- A woven basket, especially a wicker basket.
- An osier basket that anglers use to hold fish.
- A bar or set of bars with skewers for holding paying-off bobbins, as in the roving machine, throstle, and mule.
- To place (fish) in a creel.
- To wrench or sprain.
Where does creel come from?
Inherited from Northern Middle English crele, possibly from an Old French root *creille, variant of greille (compare French grille), from Latin crāticula.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with creel
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Questions about saying creel
How do you pronounce creel?
Say KREEL. The American pronunciation is /kril/. In British English it is /kriːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in creel?
Creel is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KREEL.
Do Americans and Brits say creel the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kril/ and the British form is /kriːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.