How to pronounce spald
Say it like SPAWLD. Spald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spald pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of spald
American and British speakers say spald in essentially the same way: /spɔld/ in the US and /spɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPAWLD.
What does spald mean?
- To split.
Where does spald come from?
Inherited from Middle English spalden, from either Middle Dutch spalden (“to spilt”) or Middle Low German spalden (“to spilt”), ultimately from or related to Proto-West Germanic *spilþijan (“to destroy, spoil, ruin”).
Words that rhyme with spald
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spald.
Questions about saying spald
How do you pronounce spald?
Say SPAWLD. The American pronunciation is /spɔld/. In British English it is /spɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spald?
Spald is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say spald the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spɔld/ and the British form is /spɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.