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