How to Pronounce Small

To pronounce "small", say SMALL — one syllable, IPA /smoːl/. 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

/smoːl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “small”

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

What does small mean?

noun

  1. Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

verb

  1. To make little or less.
  2. To become small; to dwindle.

adjective

  1. Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

    “A small group.”

  2. Young, as a child.

    “Remember when the children were small?”

Synonyms

littlemicroscopicminusculeminutetinylowercase

Antonyms

bigcapitalgenerouslarge

Words that rhyme with small

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

squallbanalappallpallcallgallforestallrecallstallprotocolfallbrawl

Related words

undersizesmall-scaleundersizedlowercasepunylesserpettydiminutive

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "small"?▾

"Small" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "small"?▾

The IPA transcription of "small" is /smoːl/.

What does "small" mean?▾

Small: Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

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