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How to pronounce extols

Say it like ik-STOHLZ. Extols has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOHLZ).

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US American/ɪkˈstoʊlz/ik-STOHLZ
UK British/ɪkˈstəʊlz/ik-STOHLZ
  • ik
  • STOHLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Extols pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. STOHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of extols

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ik-STOHLZ.

What does extols mean?

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

Words that rhyme with extols

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Questions about saying extols

How do you pronounce extols?

Say ik-STOHLZ. The American pronunciation is /ɪkˈstoʊlz/. In British English it is /ɪkˈstəʊlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in extols?

Extols has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STOHLZ). Broken into parts: ik · STOHLZ.

Is extols pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ɪkˈstəʊlz/ (ik-STOHLZ).

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