How to pronounce yawl
Say it like YAWL. Yawl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YAWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yawl pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YAWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of yawl
American and British speakers say yawl in essentially the same way: /jɔl/ in the US and /jɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: YAWL.
What does yawl mean?
- A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
- A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
- To cry out; to howl.
Where does yawl come from?
Apparently from Low German and Middle Low German jolle, or Dutch jol, possibly ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlos (“tube”), see also Lithuanian aulas, Norwegian aul, Hittite [script needed] (auli-, “
Words that rhyme with yawl
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yawl.
Words that sound like yawl
- y'all
Questions about saying yawl
How do you pronounce yawl?
Say YAWL. The American pronunciation is /jɔl/. In British English it is /jɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yawl?
Yawl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YAWL.
Do Americans and Brits say yawl the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jɔl/ and the British form is /jɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as yawl?
Yawl sounds the same as y'all in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.