How to pronounce meals
Say it like MEELZ. Meals is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- MEELZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Meals pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MEELZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of meals
American and British speakers say meals in essentially the same way: /milz/ in the US and /miːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: MEELZ.
What does meals mean?
- plural of meal How to pronounce meal
Questions about saying meals
How do you pronounce meals?
Say MEELZ. The American pronunciation is /milz/. In British English it is /miːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in meals?
Meals is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MEELZ.
Do Americans and Brits say meals the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /milz/ and the British form is /miːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.