How to pronounce hall
Say it like HAWL. Hall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- HAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hall pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of hall
American and British speakers say hall in essentially the same way: /hɔl/ in the US and /hɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAWL.
What does hall mean?
- A corridor; a hallway.“The drinking fountain was out in the hall.”
- A large meeting room.“The hotel had three halls for conferences, and two were in use by the convention.”
- A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).“The duke lived in a great hall overlooking the sea.”
Where does hall come from?
Cognate with Scots hall, haw (“hall”), Dutch hal (“hall”), German Halle (“hall”), Danish hal (“hall, sports centre”), Faroese høll (“hall, palace”), Icelandic höll (“palace”), Norwegian hall (“hall”), Swedish hall (“hall”), Latin cella (“ro
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with hall
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hall.
Words that sound like hall
Questions about saying hall
How do you pronounce hall?
Say HAWL. The American pronunciation is /hɔl/. In British English it is /hɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hall?
Hall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say hall the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɔl/ and the British form is /hɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hall?
Hall sounds the same as haul in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.