How to pronounce owl
owl
/aʊl/
1 syllable
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Owl, sound by sound
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
An owl sleeps by day and hunts by night.
More words with the /l/ sound
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- claude/klɔːd/
- schedule/ˈskedʒʊl/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
- gloucester/ˈglɑːstər/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- valeria/vəˈliːriːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce owl?
Owl is pronounced /aʊl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in owl?
Owl has 1 syllable.