How to pronounce shawls
Say it like SHAWLZ. Shawls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHAWLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shawls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of shawls
American and British speakers say shawls in essentially the same way: /ʃɔlz/ in the US and /ʃɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHAWLZ.
What does shawls mean?
- plural of shawl How to pronounce shawl
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shawl How to pronounce shawl
Words that rhyme with shawls
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shawls.
Questions about saying shawls
How do you pronounce shawls?
Say SHAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /ʃɔlz/. In British English it is /ʃɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shawls?
Shawls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHAWLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say shawls the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃɔlz/ and the British form is /ʃɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.