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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “enrol”

“enrol” is pronounced /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (en-ROHL) in American English and /ɪnˈɹəʊl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rol”.
The sound

Say “enrol” in 2 beats

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enrol

/ɛnˈɹoʊl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnˈɹəʊl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. enɛn
  2. rolɹoʊlstress
IPA (American)
/ɛnˈɹoʊl/
IPA (British)
/ɪnˈɹəʊl/
Respelling
en-ROHL
Syllables
2 — en-ROL
Stress
Stress the second syllable: en-ROL. “rol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɛnˈɹoʊl/

British

/ɪnˈɹəʊl/

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Watch out

Where “enrol” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    “EN-rol”

    the stress is on ROHL; the single l does not change the sound

Meaning

What “enrol” means

  1. verb

    register formally as a participant or member

    “The party recruited many new members”

Say it in a sentence

“You can enrol for the spring term until the end of January.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort ennɹroʊlong oll

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Questions

“enrol”, answered

How do you pronounce “enrol”?

“enrol” is pronounced /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (en-ROHL) in American English and /ɪnˈɹəʊl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “rol”. Build it as en-ROL, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “enrol” have?

2: en · rol. The beat lands on the second, “rol”.

Is “enrol” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (en-ROHL); British English says /ɪnˈɹəʊl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “enrol” mean?

As a verb: register formally as a participant or member For example: “The party recruited many new members”

Where is the stress in “enrol”?

Stress the second syllable: en-ROL. “rol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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