How to pronounce jowl
Say it like JOWL. Jowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- JOWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jowl pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- JOWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of jowl
American and British speakers say jowl in essentially the same way: /dʒaʊl/ in the US and /dʒaʊl/ in the UK.
British respelling: JOWL.
What does jowl mean?
- The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
- A fold of fatty flesh under the chin, around the cheeks, or lower jaw (as a dewlap, wattle, crop, or double chin).
- The cheek; especially the cheek meat of a hog.
- A cut of fish including the head and adjacent parts
Where does jowl come from?
From Middle English jawle, chawl, chavel (“jaw, jawbone”), from Old English ċeafl (“jaw, cheek”), from Proto-West Germanic *kafl (“jaw, cheek”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with jowl
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Questions about saying jowl
How do you pronounce jowl?
Say JOWL. The American pronunciation is /dʒaʊl/. In British English it is /dʒaʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jowl?
Jowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JOWL.
Do Americans and Brits say jowl the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dʒaʊl/ and the British form is /dʒaʊl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.