How to pronounce smalls
Say it like SMAWLZ. Smalls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SMAWLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Smalls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SMAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of smalls
American and British speakers say smalls in essentially the same way: /smɔlz/ in the US and /smɔːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SMAWLZ.
What does smalls mean?
- Underwear.“He's in the garden hanging his smalls on the washing line.”
- Small goods.
- The preliminary examination for a degree.
- plural of small How to pronounce small
- third-person singular simple present indicative of small How to pronounce small
Words that rhyme with smalls
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of smalls.
Questions about saying smalls
How do you pronounce smalls?
Say SMAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /smɔlz/. In British English it is /smɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in smalls?
Smalls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SMAWLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say smalls the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /smɔlz/ and the British form is /smɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.