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How to pronounce moles

Say it like MOHLZ. Moles is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/moʊlz/MOHLZ
UK British/məʊlz/MOHLZ
  • MOHLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moles pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MOHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of moles

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: MOHLZ.

What does moles mean?

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

Words that rhyme with moles

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Questions about saying moles

How do you pronounce moles?

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

How many syllables are in moles?

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

Is moles pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /məʊlz/ (MOHLZ).

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