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How to pronounce sandal

Say it like SAN-dul. Sandal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN).

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US American/ˈsændəl/SAN-dul
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SAN
  • dul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sandal pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. dulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does sandal mean?

noun
  1. A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot
noun
  1. sandalwood
verb
  1. To put on sandals.

Words that rhyme with sandal

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

Questions about saying sandal

How do you pronounce sandal?

Say SAN-dul. The American pronunciation is /ˈsændəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sandal?

Sandal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAN). Broken into parts: SAN · dul.

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