How to pronounce hazel
Say it like HAY-zul. Hazel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY).
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- HAY
- zul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hazel pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- zulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of hazel
American and British speakers say hazel in essentially the same way: /ˈheɪzəl/ in the US and /ˈheɪzəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HAY-zul.
What does hazel mean?
- of a light brown or yellowish brown color
- Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
- the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
- any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
Where does hazel come from?
Cognate with Yola hawlse (“hazel”), Dutch hazel, hazelaar (“hazel”), German Hasel (“hazel”), Vilamovian hozuł (“hazel”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Swedish hassel (“hazel”), Icelandic hesli (“hazel”), Norwegian Nynorsk hasl, hassel (“haz
Words that rhyme with hazel
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hazel.
Questions about saying hazel
How do you pronounce hazel?
Say HAY-zul. The American pronunciation is /ˈheɪzəl/. In British English it is /ˈheɪzəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hazel?
Hazel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAY). Broken into parts: HAY · zul.
Do Americans and Brits say hazel the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈheɪzəl/ and the British form is /ˈheɪzəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.