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