English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Oval Pronunciation
Oval is pronounced OH-vuhl, IPA /ˈoʊvəl/.
OH-vuhl
US /ˈoʊvəl/ · UK /ˈəʊvəl/
Syllables: OH · vuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Shaped like an egg or a flattened circle, or a shape of that kind.
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Oval in a Sentence
- The table is oval rather than round.
- She drew an oval around the misspelled word.
- The running track is a long narrow oval.
Common Mispronunciations of Oval
Not AH-vuhl
Open with the oh of over. A short o gives something close to hovel.
Not oh-VAL
Drop the -al ending to a weak vuhl and leave it there.
Tip: Two syllables: OH-vuhl. It rhymes with the second half of removal.
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