How to pronounce stool
Say it like STOOL. Stool is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STOOL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stool pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STOOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of stool
American and British speakers say stool in essentially the same way: /stul/ in the US and /stuːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: STOOL.
What does stool mean?
- a simple seat without a back or arms
- solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
- (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
- lure with a stool, as of wild fowl
- react to a decoy, of wildfowl
- grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
Where does stool come from?
Cognate with North Frisian stuul, stölj, Stööl (“chear”), Saterland Frisian Stoul (“chear”), West Frisian stoel (“chair, seat”), Dutch stoel (“chair”), German Stuhl (“chair”), Low German Stohl (“chair”), Luxembourgish Stull (“chair”), Vilam
Words that rhyme with stool
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stool.
Questions about saying stool
How do you pronounce stool?
Say STOOL. The American pronunciation is /stul/. In British English it is /stuːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stool?
Stool is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOOL.
Do Americans and Brits say stool the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stul/ and the British form is /stuːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.