English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Signalled Pronunciation
Signalled is pronounced SIG-nuhld, IPA /ˈsɪgnəld/.
SIG-nuhld
US /ˈsɪgnəld/ · UK /ˈsɪgnəld/
Syllables: SIG · nuhld (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past tense and past participle of signal): Gave a sign or an instruction, or showed clearly that something was the case.
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Signalled in a Sentence
- She signalled left and pulled into the lane.
- The bank signalled that rates would hold.
- He signalled to the waiter for the bill.
Common Mispronunciations of Signalled
Not SIG-nuh-luhd
The doubled l adds nothing you can hear and the ed is a single d, so the word holds at two beats.
Not sig-NALD
Front weight only, with the ending running quiet behind it.
Tip: Signalled with two l letters is British spelling and signaled with one is American, and nothing separates them by ear.
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