To pronounce "whirl", say WHIRL — one syllable, IPA /ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
whirl
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/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/
IPA
"whirl" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with hurl and pearl, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: whorl, werle, wurl — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.”
verb
“The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.”
“My head is whirling after all that drink.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Whirl" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "whirl" is /ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/.
Whirl: An act of whirling.
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