How To Pronounce Haul
haul
UK
Phonemic
/hɔːl/
Phonetic
[hʷɔːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/hɔːl/
In British English, haul is pronounced /hɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɔːl/.
Haul has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
hɔːl
Haul has one syllable in British English.
haul + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/hɔːlz/
US
/hɔːlz/
haul + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/hɔːld/
US
/hɔːld/
haul + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈhɔː.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɔː.lɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Haul
Questions About Haul
How do you pronounce haul in British English?
In British English, haul is pronounced /hɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce haul in American English?
In American English, haul is pronounced /hɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce haul the same way?
Yes. Both are /hɔːl/.
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