How to pronounce “extol”
Say “extol” in 2 beats
extol
/ɪkˈstoʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkstəʊl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪk
- tolstoʊlstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˈstoʊl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkstəʊl/
- Respelling
- ik-STOHL
- Syllables
- 2 — ex-TOL
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ex-TOL. “tol” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ɪkˈstoʊl/
/ɛkstəʊl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “extol” means
- verb
praise, glorify, or honor
“extol the virtues of one's children”
Say it in a sentence
“He will extol the virtues of that bicycle for hours.”“extol”, answered
How do you pronounce “extol”?
“extol” is pronounced /ɪkˈstoʊl/ (ik-STOHL) in American English and /ɛkstəʊl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tol”. Build it as ex-TOL, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “extol” have?
2: ex · tol. The beat lands on the second, “tol”.
Is “extol” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˈstoʊl/ (ik-STOHL); British English says /ɛkstəʊl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “extol” mean?
As a verb: praise, glorify, or honor For example: “extol the virtues of one's children”
Where is the stress in “extol”?
Stress the second syllable: ex-TOL. “tol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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