How To Pronounce Stool
stool
UK
Phonemic
/stuːl/
Phonetic
[stʷuːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/stuːl/
In British English, stool is pronounced /stuːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷuːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /stuːl/.
Stool 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
stuːl
Stool has one syllable in British English.
stool + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/stuːlz/
US
/stuːlz/
Words That Rhyme With Stool
Questions About Stool
How do you pronounce stool in British English?
In British English, stool is pronounced /stuːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷuːɫ].
How do you pronounce stool in American English?
In American English, stool is pronounced /stuːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce stool the same way?
Yes. Both are /stuːl/.
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