How to pronounce scroll
Say it like SKROHL. Scroll is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SKROHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scroll pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKROHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of scroll
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SKROHL.
What does scroll mean?
- A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
- An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
- Spirals or sprays in the shape of an actual plant.
- To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using an input device or touch screen.“She scrolled the offending image out of view.”
- To move in or out of view horizontally or vertically.“The rising credits slowly scrolled off the screen.”
- To continuously and aimlessly consume content on social media, especially on websites or apps with a scrolling feed, such as Instagram, TikTok, or X.
Where does scroll come from?
From Middle English scrowle, scrolle, from earlier scrowe, scrouwe (influenced by Middle English rolle), from Old French escroe, escrowe, escrouwe (“scroll, strip of parchment”), from Frankish *skrōda (“a shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skrau
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with scroll
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scroll.
Questions about saying scroll
How do you pronounce scroll?
Say SKROHL. The American pronunciation is /skroʊl/. In British English it is /skrəʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scroll?
Scroll is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKROHL.
Is scroll 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 /skrəʊl/ (SKROHL).