How to pronounce yowl
Say it like YOWL. Yowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- YOWL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Yowl pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YOWLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of yowl
American and British speakers say yowl in essentially the same way: /jaʊl/ in the US and /jaʊl/ in the UK.
British respelling: YOWL.
What does yowl mean?
- A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
- Utter a yowl.
- Express by yowling; utter with a yowl.
Where does yowl come from?
From Middle English youlen, goulen, from Old Norse gaula (“to low, bellow, howl, scream”), related to Icelandic gaula (“to yell, howl, roar”), Faroese geyla (“to bawl, squall, shout, yell, bellow”), Norwegian gaule (“to roar, howl, whine, w
Words that rhyme with yowl
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yowl.
Questions about saying yowl
How do you pronounce yowl?
Say YOWL. The American pronunciation is /jaʊl/. In British English it is /jaʊl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in yowl?
Yowl is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YOWL.
Do Americans and Brits say yowl the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /jaʊl/ and the British form is /jaʊl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.