To pronounce "bowl", say BOWL — one syllable, IPA /bəʊɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bəʊɫ/
IPA
"bowl" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with control and soul, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: buol, boal, boehl, bohl — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bowl" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "bowl" is /bəʊɫ/.
Bowl: A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
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