How to Pronounce Bowls

To pronounce "bowls", say BOWLS — one syllable, IPA /bəʊlz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/bəʊlz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “bowls”

"bowls" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with soles and extols, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: bolls, bowles, boals, boles — easy to mix up when writing.

What does bowls mean?

noun

  1. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
  2. As much as is held by a bowl.

    “You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.”

noun

  1. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
  2. The action of bowling a ball.

verb

  1. To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
  2. To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).

Synonyms

bowlfulcraterhollowbowl cutpudding bowllawn bowlinglawn bowls

Words that rhyme with bowls

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

solesextolsknollsgoalssoulsprolesfumarolescontrolsmolescoalsconsolesbolls

Related words

basintrougharenastadiumcupspotscutsdishes

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "bowls"?▾

"Bowls" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "bowls"?▾

The IPA transcription of "bowls" is /bəʊlz/.

What does "bowls" mean?▾

Bowls: A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

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