How to pronounce haul
Say it like HAWL. Haul is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Haul 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 haul
American and British speakers say haul in essentially the same way: /hɔl/ in the US and /hɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAWL.
What does haul mean?
- draw slowly or heavily“haul stones”“haul nets”
- transport in a vehicle“haul stones from the quarry in a truck”“haul vegetables to the market”
- the act of drawing or hauling something“the haul up the hill went very slowly”
- the quantity that was caught“the catch was only 10 fish”
Where does haul come from?
The word is cognate with Danish hale (“to haul”), Middle Dutch halen (“to draw, fetch, haul”), Dutch halen (“to fetch, bring, haul”), Old Frisian halia, Saterland Frisian halen (“to draw, haul, pull”), Low German halen (“to draw, pull”), Ol
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Words that rhyme with haul
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Words that sound like haul
Questions about saying haul
How do you pronounce haul?
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 haul?
Haul is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say haul 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 haul?
Haul sounds the same as hall in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.