How To Pronounce Curl

curl

UK
Phonemic
/kɜːl/
Phonetic
[kʰɜːʴɫ]
US
Phonemic
/kɝːl/

In British English, curl is pronounced /kɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɝːl/.

Curl has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kɜːl

Curl has one syllable in British English.

curl + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kɜːlz/
US
/kɝːlz/
curl + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kɜːld/
US
/kɝːld/
curl + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkɜː.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɝː.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Curl

Questions About Curl

How do you pronounce curl in British English?

In British English, curl is pronounced /kɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɜːʴɫ].

How do you pronounce curl in American English?

In American English, curl is pronounced /kɝːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce curl the same way?

No. British English has /kɜːl/ and American English has /kɝːl/.

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