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How to pronounce gals

Say it like GALZ. Gals is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/ɡælz/GALZ
UK British/ɡælz/GALZ
  • GALZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gals pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. GALZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of gals

American and British speakers say gals in essentially the same way: /ɡælz/ in the US and /ɡælz/ in the UK.

British respelling: GALZ.

What does gals mean?

noun
  1. plural of gal How to pronounce gal

Questions about saying gals

How do you pronounce gals?

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

How many syllables are in gals?

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

Do Americans and Brits say gals the same way?

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

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