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How to pronounce marshals

Say it like MAR-shulz. Marshals has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAR).

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US American/ˈmɑrʃəlz/MAR-shulz
UK British/ˈmɑːʃəlz/MAH-shulz
  • MAR
  • shulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Marshals pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. shulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of marshals

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

British respelling: MAH-shulz.

What does marshals mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of marshal How to pronounce marshal
noun
  1. plural of marshal How to pronounce marshal

Questions about saying marshals

How do you pronounce marshals?

Say MAR-shulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑrʃəlz/. In British English it is /ˈmɑːʃəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in marshals?

Marshals has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAR). Broken into parts: MAR · shulz.

Is marshals 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 /ˈmɑːʃəlz/ (MAH-shulz).

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