How to pronounce troll
Say it like TROHL. Troll is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/troʊl/TROHL
UK British/trəʊl/TROHL
- TROHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Troll pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TROHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of troll
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: TROHL.
What does troll mean?
noun
- (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
- a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time“they enjoyed singing rounds”
- a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling“he used a spinner as his troll”
- circulate, move around
- cause to move round and round“The child trolled her hoop”
- sing the parts of (a round) in succession
Words that rhyme with troll
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of troll.
Questions about saying troll
How do you pronounce troll?
Say TROHL. The American pronunciation is /troʊl/. In British English it is /trəʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in troll?
Troll is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TROHL.
Is troll 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 /trəʊl/ (TROHL).