How to pronounce swole
Say it like SWOHL. Swole is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SWOHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Swole pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SWOHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of swole
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SWOHL.
What does swole mean?
- Full (of something); bursting with.
- Extremely proud or arrogant.
- Upset; experiencing strong negative emotion.
- simple past and past participle of swell: swelled; swollen. How to pronounce swell“His arm just swole up.”
Where does swole come from?
From earlier swoll, from Middle English swal, swall, swalle (simple past tense), and suoll, suolle, swalle, swol, swole, swolle, iswolle, yswolle (past participle), inflected forms of swellen (“to swell”), from Old English sweall (simple pa
Words that rhyme with swole
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of swole.
Questions about saying swole
How do you pronounce swole?
Say SWOHL. The American pronunciation is /swoʊl/. In British English it is /swəʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in swole?
Swole is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SWOHL.
Is swole pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /swəʊl/ (SWOHL).