HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. miaul

How to pronounce miaul

Say it like MYOWL. Miaul is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce miaul. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/mjaʊl/MYOWL
UK British/mjaʊl/MYOWL
  • MYOWL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Miaul pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MYOWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of miaul

American and British speakers say miaul in essentially the same way: /mjaʊl/ in the US and /mjaʊl/ in the UK.

British respelling: MYOWL.

What does miaul mean?

noun
  1. The cry of a cat.
verb
  1. To give the cry of a cat.

Words that rhyme with miaul

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of miaul.

Questions about saying miaul

How do you pronounce miaul?

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

How many syllables are in miaul?

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

Do Americans and Brits say miaul the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mjaʊl/ and the British form is /mjaʊl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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