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How to pronounce prowls

Say it like PROWLZ. Prowls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/praʊlz/PROWLZ
UK British/praʊlz/PROWLZ
  • PROWLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prowls pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of prowls

American and British speakers say prowls in essentially the same way: /praʊlz/ in the US and /praʊlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: PROWLZ.

What does prowls mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prowl How to pronounce prowl

Questions about saying prowls

How do you pronounce prowls?

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

How many syllables are in prowls?

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

Do Americans and Brits say prowls the same way?

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

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