How to pronounce wall
Say it like WAWL. Wall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- WAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Wall pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of wall
American and British speakers say wall in essentially the same way: /wɔl/ in the US and /wɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: WAWL.
What does wall mean?
- A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.“The town wall was surrounded by a moat.”
- Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.“We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent.”
- To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.“He walled the study with books.”
- To use a wallhack.
- To wallbang.“I walled her. She's low [health].”
- To boil.
- To well, as water; spring.
Where does wall come from?
Cognate with North Frisian wal (“wall”), Saterland Frisian Waal (“wall, rampart, mound”), Dutch wal (“wall, rampart, embankment”), German Wall (“rampart, mound, embankment”), Swedish vall (“mound, wall, bank”).
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Words that rhyme with wall
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of wall.
Words that sound like wall
- wal
Questions about saying wall
How do you pronounce wall?
Say WAWL. The American pronunciation is /wɔl/. In British English it is /wɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in wall?
Wall is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say wall the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɔl/ and the British form is /wɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as wall?
Wall sounds the same as wal in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.