How to pronounce meal
Say it like MEEL. Meal is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MEEL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Meal pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MEELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of meal
American and British speakers say meal in essentially the same way: /mil/ in the US and /miːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEEL.
What does meal mean?
- the food served and eaten at one time
- any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
- coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
Words that rhyme with meal
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of meal.
Questions about saying meal
How do you pronounce meal?
Say MEEL. The American pronunciation is /mil/. In British English it is /miːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in meal?
Meal is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MEEL.
Do Americans and Brits say meal the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /mil/ and the British form is /miːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.