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How to pronounce crowl

Say it like KROWL. Crowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kraʊl/KROWL
UK British/kraʊl/KROWL
  • KROWL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Crowl pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KROWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of crowl

American and British speakers say crowl in essentially the same way: /kraʊl/ in the US and /kraʊl/ in the UK.

British respelling: KROWL.

What does crowl mean?

noun
  1. A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt.

Words that rhyme with crowl

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of crowl.

Questions about saying crowl

How do you pronounce crowl?

Say KROWL. The American pronunciation is /kraʊl/. In British English it is /kraʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in crowl?

Crowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KROWL.

Do Americans and Brits say crowl the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /kraʊl/ and the British form is /kraʊl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).