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How to pronounce yule

Say it like YOOL. Yule is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/jul/YOOL
UK British/juːl/YOOL
  • YOOL
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Yule pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. YOOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of yule

American and British speakers say yule in essentially the same way: /jul/ in the US and /juːl/ in the UK.

British respelling: YOOL.

What does yule mean?

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Yule.

Words that rhyme with yule

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of yule.

Words that sound like yule

  • you'll

Questions about saying yule

How do you pronounce yule?

Say YOOL. The American pronunciation is /jul/. In British English it is /juːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in yule?

Yule is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: YOOL.

Do Americans and Brits say yule the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /jul/ and the British form is /juːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

What words sound the same as yule?

Yule sounds the same as you'll in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).