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How to pronounce earls

Say it like URLZ. Earls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɝlz/URLZ
UK British/ɜːlz/URLZ
  • URLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Earls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. URLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of earls

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: URLZ.

What does earls mean?

noun
  1. plural of earl How to pronounce earl

Questions about saying earls

How do you pronounce earls?

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

How many syllables are in earls?

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

Is earls pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɜːlz/ (URLZ).

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