To pronounce "woolly", say WOOLLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈwʊli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈwʊli/
IPA
"woolly" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with bully and fully, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: wooly, wooley, woolley — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
adjective
“Put on a woolly jumper and turn down the thermostat.”
“There was nothing left in the fruit bowl but a brown banana and a couple of woolly pears.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Woolly" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "woolly" is /ˈwʊli/.
Woolly: A sweater or similar garment made of wool.
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