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How to pronounce dulls

Say it like DUHLZ. Dulls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dʌlz/DUHLZ
UK British/dʌlz/DUHLZ
  • DUHLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dulls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. DUHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of dulls

American and British speakers say dulls in essentially the same way: /dʌlz/ in the US and /dʌlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: DUHLZ.

What does dulls mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dull How to pronounce dull

Questions about saying dulls

How do you pronounce dulls?

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

How many syllables are in dulls?

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

Do Americans and Brits say dulls the same way?

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

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