How To Pronounce Troll

troll

Phonemic

/trəʊl/

Phonetic

[tr̥əʊɫ]

Phonemic

/troʊl/

In British English, troll is pronounced /trəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /troʊl/.

Troll 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

trəʊl

Troll has one syllable in British English.

troll + -s

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

/trəʊlz/

/troʊlz/

troll + -ed

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

/trəʊld/

/troʊld/

troll + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtrəʊ.lɪŋ/

/ˈtroʊ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Troll

Questions About Troll

How do you pronounce troll in British English?

In British English, troll is pronounced /trəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əʊɫ].

How do you pronounce troll in American English?

In American English, troll is pronounced /troʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce troll the same way?

No. British English has /trəʊl/ and American English has /troʊl/.

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