How to pronounce walled
Say it like WAWLD. Walled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WAWLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Walled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WAWLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of walled
American and British speakers say walled in essentially the same way: /wɔld/ in the US and /wɔːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: WAWLD.
What does walled mean?
- Pertaining to a wall; surrounded by a wall“a walled garden”
- Pertaining to something which has been placed into a wall, i.e., immured.
- simple past and past participle of wall How to pronounce wall
Words that rhyme with walled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of walled.
Questions about saying walled
How do you pronounce walled?
Say WAWLD. The American pronunciation is /wɔld/. In British English it is /wɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in walled?
Walled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WAWLD.
Do Americans and Brits say walled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɔld/ and the British form is /wɔːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.