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How to pronounce gnarls

Say it like NARLZ. Gnarls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/nɑrlz/NARLZ
UK British/nɑːlz/NAHLZ
  • NARLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gnarls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. NARLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of gnarls

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

British respelling: NAHLZ.

What does gnarls mean?

noun
  1. plural of gnarl How to pronounce gnarl
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gnarl How to pronounce gnarl

Questions about saying gnarls

How do you pronounce gnarls?

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

How many syllables are in gnarls?

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

Is gnarls 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 /nɑːlz/ (NAHLZ).

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