How to pronounce halls
Say it like HAWLZ. Halls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAWLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Halls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of halls
American and British speakers say halls in essentially the same way: /hɔlz/ in the US and /hɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAWLZ.
What does halls mean?
Words that rhyme with halls
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of halls.
Questions about saying halls
How do you pronounce halls?
Say HAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /hɔlz/. In British English it is /hɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in halls?
Halls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAWLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say halls the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hɔlz/ and the British form is /hɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.