How to pronounce “girl”
Say “girl” in one beat
girl
/ɡɝl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɜːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- girlɡɝl
- IPA (American)
- /ɡɝl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡɜːl/
- Respelling
- GURL
- Syllables
- 1 — girl
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɝl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɡɝl/
/ɡɜːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “girl” means
- noun
a young woman
“a young lady of 18”
- noun
a youthful female person
“the baby was a girl”
- noun
a female human offspring
“her daughter cared for her in her old age”
Say it in a sentence
“The young girl practiced the piano every afternoon after school.”“girl”, answered
How do you pronounce “girl”?
“girl” is pronounced /ɡɝl/ (GURL) in American English and /ɡɜːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɡɝl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “girl” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɡɝl/ — a single beat.
Is “girl” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɡɝl/ (GURL); British English says /ɡɜːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “girl” mean?
As a noun: a young woman For example: “a young lady of 18” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “girl”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɡɝl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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