How to Pronounce Sprawl

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

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Letters

/spɹɔːl/

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💡 Tip for remembering “sprawl”

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

What does sprawl mean?

noun

  1. An ungainly sprawling posture.
  2. A straggling, haphazard growth, especially of housing on the edge of a city.

verb

  1. To sit with the limbs spread out.
  2. To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.

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Words that rhyme with sprawl

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

squallbanalappallpallcallgallforestallrecallstallprotocolfallbrawl

Related words

stragglescatterdispersiondispersaldisruptionspreadencroachmentloll

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sprawl"?▾

"Sprawl" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "sprawl"?▾

The IPA transcription of "sprawl" is /spɹɔːl/.

What does "sprawl" mean?▾

Sprawl: An ungainly sprawling posture.

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