How To Pronounce Snarl

snarl

Phonemic

/snɑːl/

Phonetic

[snɑːʴɫ]

Phonemic

/snɑːrl/

In British English, snarl is pronounced /snɑːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [snɑːʴɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /snɑːrl/.

Snarl 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

snɑːl

Snarl has one syllable in British English.

snarl + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/snɑːlz/

/snɑːrlz/

snarl + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/snɑːld/

/snɑːrld/

snarl + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsnɑː.lɪŋ/

/ˈsnɑːr.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Snarl

Questions About Snarl

How do you pronounce snarl in British English?

In British English, snarl is pronounced /snɑːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [snɑːʴɫ].

How do you pronounce snarl in American English?

In American English, snarl is pronounced /snɑːrl/.

Do British and American English pronounce snarl the same way?

No. British English has /snɑːl/ and American English has /snɑːrl/.

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