To pronounce "appall", say APP-all — 2 syllables, IPA /əˈpɔːl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
appall
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/əˈpɔːl/
IPA
"appall" has 2 syllables: app-all. It rhymes with squall and banal, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Appall" has 2 syllables: app · all.
The IPA transcription of "appall" is /əˈpɔːl/.
Appall: To fill with horror; to dismay.
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