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How to pronounce strangles

Say it like STRANG-gulz. Strangles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRANG).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈstræŋɡəlz/STRANG-gulz
UK British/ˈstræŋɡəlz/STRANG-gulz
  • STRANG
  • gulz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Strangles pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. STRANGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. gulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of strangles

American and British speakers say strangles in essentially the same way: /ˈstræŋɡəlz/ in the US and /ˈstræŋɡəlz/ in the UK.

British respelling: STRANG-gulz.

What does strangles mean?

noun
  1. A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strangle How to pronounce strangle
noun
  1. plural of strangle How to pronounce strangle

Questions about saying strangles

How do you pronounce strangles?

Say STRANG-gulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstræŋɡəlz/. In British English it is /ˈstræŋɡəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in strangles?

Strangles has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRANG). Broken into parts: STRANG · gulz.

Do Americans and Brits say strangles the same way?

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

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