How to pronounce “hall”
Say “hall” in one beat
hall
/hɔl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hɔːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hallhɔl
- IPA (American)
- /hɔl/
- IPA (British)
- /hɔːl/
- Respelling
- HAWL
- Syllables
- 1 — hall
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɔl/ 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
/hɔl/
/hɔːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “hall” means
- noun
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
“the elevators were at the end of the hall”
- noun
a large entrance or reception room or area
- noun
a large room for gatherings or entertainment
“lecture hall”
Say it in a sentence
“The wedding reception was held in the old town hall.”“hall”, answered
How do you pronounce “hall”?
“hall” is pronounced /hɔl/ (HAWL) in American English and /hɔːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hɔl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hall” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hɔl/ — a single beat.
Is “hall” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /hɔl/ (HAWL); British English says /hɔːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hall” mean?
As a noun: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open For example: “the elevators were at the end of the hall” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hall”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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