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How to pronounce jol

Say it like JOHL. Jol is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/dʒoʊl/JOHL
UK British/dʒəʊl/JOHL
  • JOHL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Jol pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. JOHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of jol

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: JOHL.

What does jol mean?

noun
  1. A party.
verb
  1. To party.
noun
  1. A barren limestone plateau on the southern Arabian peninsula.

Where does jol come from?

Shortened from jolly?

Words that rhyme with jol

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of jol.

Questions about saying jol

How do you pronounce jol?

Say JOHL. The American pronunciation is /dʒoʊl/. In British English it is /dʒəʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in jol?

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

Is jol pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /dʒəʊl/ (JOHL).

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