How to pronounce foal
Say it like FOHL. Foal is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FOHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Foal pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FOHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of foal
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: FOHL.
What does foal mean?
- A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
- To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.
Where does foal come from?
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foole (“foal”), West Frisian fôle (“foal”), Dutch veulen (“foal”), German Fohlen, Füllen (“foal”), Low German Fohl (“foal”), Vilamovian fyłn (“foal”), Danish føl (“foal”), Faroese fyl (“foal”), Icelandic foli,
Words that rhyme with foal
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of foal.
Questions about saying foal
How do you pronounce foal?
Say FOHL. The American pronunciation is /foʊl/. In British English it is /fəʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in foal?
Foal is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FOHL.
Is foal 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 /fəʊl/ (FOHL).