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How to pronounce eagles

Say it like EE-gulz. Eagles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE).

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US American/ˈiɡəlz/EE-gulz
UK British/ˈiːɡəlz/EE-gulz
  • EE
  • gulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eagles pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. EESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. gulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of eagles

American and British speakers say eagles in essentially the same way: /ˈiɡəlz/ in the US and /ˈiːɡəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: EE-gulz.

What does eagles mean?

noun
  1. plural of eagle How to pronounce eagle
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eagle How to pronounce eagle

Questions about saying eagles

How do you pronounce eagles?

Say EE-gulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈiɡəlz/. In British English it is /ˈiːɡəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eagles?

Eagles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE). Broken into parts: EE · gulz.

Do Americans and Brits say eagles the same way?

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

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