How to pronounce thrall
Say it like THRAWL. Thrall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- THRAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thrall pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- THRAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of thrall
American and British speakers say thrall in essentially the same way: /θrɔl/ in the US and /θrɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: THRAWL.
What does thrall mean?
- Slave; one under the control of another.“My father was always a thrall to alcohol.”
- The state of being under the control of another person.“Today's kids are in thrall to their phones.”
- A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.
- To make a thrall; enslave.
Where does thrall come from?
From Middle English thral, thralle, threl, threlle, from Old English þrǣl (“thrall, slave, servant”), from Old Norse þræll (“slave”), from Proto-Germanic *þrahilaz, *þragilaz, *þrigilaz (“runner, gofer, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with thrall
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of thrall.
Questions about saying thrall
How do you pronounce thrall?
Say THRAWL. The American pronunciation is /θrɔl/. In British English it is /θrɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thrall?
Thrall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: THRAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say thrall the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /θrɔl/ and the British form is /θrɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.