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How to pronounce karls

Say it like KARLZ. Karls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kɑrlz/KARLZ
UK British/kɑːlz/KAHLZ
  • KARLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Karls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. KARLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of karls

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: KAHLZ.

What does karls mean?

noun
  1. plural of karl

Questions about saying karls

How do you pronounce karls?

Say KARLZ. The American pronunciation is /kɑrlz/. In British English it is /kɑːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in karls?

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

Is karls pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kɑːlz/ (KAHLZ).

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