How to pronounce “gnarl”
Say “gnarl” in one beat
gnarl
/nɑɹl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɑːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- gnarlnɑɹl
- IPA (American)
- /nɑɹl/
- IPA (British)
- /nɑːl/
- Respelling
- NAHRL
- Syllables
- 1 — gnarl
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nɑɹl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/nɑɹl/
/nɑːl/
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What “gnarl” means
- noun
something twisted and tight and swollen
“their muscles stood out in knots”
- verb
twist into a state of deformity
“The wind has gnarled this old tree”
- verb
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
“she grumbles when she feels overworked”
Say it in a sentence
“Years of wind had gnarled every tree on the ridge.”“gnarl”, answered
How do you pronounce “gnarl”?
“gnarl” is pronounced /nɑɹl/ (NAHRL) in American English and /nɑːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /nɑɹl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “gnarl” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /nɑɹl/ — a single beat.
Is “gnarl” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /nɑɹl/ (NAHRL); British English says /nɑːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “gnarl” mean?
As a noun: something twisted and tight and swollen For example: “their muscles stood out in knots” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “gnarl”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nɑɹl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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