How to pronounce stall
Say it like STAWL. Stall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stall pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of stall
American and British speakers say stall in essentially the same way: /stɔl/ in the US and /stɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: STAWL.
What does stall mean?
- a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
- small area set off by walls for special use
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- postpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
- come to a stop“The car stalled in the driveway”
- deliberately delay an event or action“she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling”
Where does stall come from?
From Middle English stall, stalle, from Old English steall (“standing place, position”), from Proto-Germanic *stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, put, post, stand”).
Words that rhyme with stall
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stall.
Questions about saying stall
How do you pronounce stall?
Say STAWL. The American pronunciation is /stɔl/. In British English it is /stɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stall?
Stall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say stall the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stɔl/ and the British form is /stɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.