How to pronounce souls
Say it like SOHLZ. Souls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/soʊlz/SOHLZ
UK British/səʊlz/SOHLZ
- SOHLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Souls pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SOHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of souls
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SOHLZ.
What does souls mean?
noun
- plural of soul How to pronounce soul
- third-person singular simple present indicative of soul How to pronounce soul
Words that rhyme with souls
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Questions about saying souls
How do you pronounce souls?
Say SOHLZ. The American pronunciation is /soʊlz/. In British English it is /səʊlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in souls?
Souls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SOHLZ.
Is souls 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 /səʊlz/ (SOHLZ).