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How to pronounce rolls

Say it like ROHLZ. Rolls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/roʊlz/ROHLZ
UK British/rəʊlz/ROHLZ
  • ROHLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rolls pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of rolls

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

British respelling: ROHLZ.

What does rolls mean?

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

Words that rhyme with rolls

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Questions about saying rolls

How do you pronounce rolls?

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

How many syllables are in rolls?

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

Is rolls 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 /rəʊlz/ (ROHLZ).

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