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How to pronounce squalls

Say it like SKWAWLZ. Squalls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/skwɔlz/SKWAWLZ
UK British/skwɔːlz/SKWAWLZ
  • SKWAWLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Squalls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. SKWAWLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.

American vs British pronunciation of squalls

American and British speakers say squalls in essentially the same way: /skwɔlz/ in the US and /skwɔːlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: SKWAWLZ.

What does squalls mean?

noun
  1. plural of squall How to pronounce squall
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of squall How to pronounce squall

Words that rhyme with squalls

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of squalls.

Questions about saying squalls

How do you pronounce squalls?

Say SKWAWLZ. The American pronunciation is /skwɔlz/. In British English it is /skwɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in squalls?

Squalls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKWAWLZ.

Do Americans and Brits say squalls the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /skwɔlz/ and the British form is /skwɔːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).