How to pronounce scrawled
Say it like SKRAWLD. Scrawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKRAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scrawled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKRAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of scrawled
American and British speakers say scrawled in essentially the same way: /skrɔld/ in the US and /skrɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKRAWLD.
What does scrawled mean?
- Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner.“The doctor's scrawled signature was almost unreadable.”
- simple past and past participle of scrawl How to pronounce scrawl“He scrawled his signature on the receipt with quick disregard for legibility.”
Words that rhyme with scrawled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scrawled.
Questions about saying scrawled
How do you pronounce scrawled?
Say SKRAWLD. The American pronunciation is /skrɔld/. In British English it is /skrɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scrawled?
Scrawled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKRAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say scrawled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skrɔld/ and the British form is /skrɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.