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