How to pronounce “wall”
Say “wall” in one beat
wall
/wɔl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɔːl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wallwɔl
- IPA (American)
- /wɔl/
- IPA (British)
- /wɔːl/
- Respelling
- WAWL
- Syllables
- 1 — wall
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɔl/
/wɔːl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “wall” means
- noun
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
“the south wall had a small window”
- noun
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
“a wall of water”
- noun
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
“stomach walls”
Say it in a sentence
“They hung the painting on the wall above the fireplace.”“wall”, answered
How do you pronounce “wall”?
“wall” is pronounced /wɔl/ (WAWL) in American English and /wɔːl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɔl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wall” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɔl/ — a single beat.
Is “wall” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɔl/ (WAWL); British English says /wɔːl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wall” mean?
As a noun: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure For example: “the south wall had a small window” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wall”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɔl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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