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How to pronounce tolls

Say it like TOHLZ. Tolls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/toʊlz/TOHLZ
UK British/təʊlz/TOHLZ
  • TOHLZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tolls pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TOHLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of tolls

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: TOHLZ.

What does tolls mean?

noun
  1. plural of toll How to pronounce toll
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of toll How to pronounce toll

Words that rhyme with tolls

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Questions about saying tolls

How do you pronounce tolls?

Say TOHLZ. The American pronunciation is /toʊlz/. In British English it is /təʊlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tolls?

Tolls is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOHLZ.

Is tolls 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 /təʊlz/ (TOHLZ).

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