How to pronounce falls
Say it like FAWLZ. Falls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FAWLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Falls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of falls
American and British speakers say falls in essentially the same way: /fɔlz/ in the US and /fɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: FAWLZ.
What does falls mean?
- the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
- a steep descent of the water of a river
Questions about saying falls
How do you pronounce falls?
Say FAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /fɔlz/. In British English it is /fɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in falls?
Falls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FAWLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say falls the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fɔlz/ and the British form is /fɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.